hotr

H4O1T1R1

noun

The priest who recites invocations and litanies during the yajna service.

OriginSanskrit होतृ →
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Meanings

nounhotr (plural hotrs)

plural hotrs · alternative hotṛ · alternative hotar

  1. HinduismThe priest who recites invocations and litanies during the yajna service.

Origin

  1. Sanskritहोतृ
  2. Englishhotr

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit होतृ (hotṛ).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Roththorthro
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