agraharam

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noun

A land grant to brahmins for the maintenance of a temple.

OriginTamil அக்ரஹாரம் ← Sanskrit अग्रहार →
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Meanings

nounagraharam (plural agraharams)

plural agraharams

  1. historicalA land grant to brahmins for the maintenance of a temple.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअग्रहार
  2. Tamilஅக்ரஹாரம்
  3. Englishagraharam

Borrowed from Tamil அக்ரஹாரம் (akrahāram), from Sanskrit अग्रहार (agrahāra).

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agraharam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agraharam

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“agraharam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agraharam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agraharam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agraharam.

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