mangalsutra

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noun

A traditional Hindu necklace tied around the bride's neck by the groom.

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marriage string
OriginHindi मंगलसूत्र ← Sanskrit मंगलसूत्र →
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Meanings

nounmangalsutra (plural mangalsutras)

plural mangalsutras · alternative mangalasutra · alternative mangalasutram · alternative mangala sutra

  1. A traditional Hindu necklace tied around the bride's neck by the groom.

    A simple mangalsutra was placed around my neck […] to symbolise I was a married woman.

    2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 16

    Synonyms: marriage string

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA traditional Hindu necklace tied around the bride's neck by the groom.

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marriage string

Origin

  1. Sanskritमंगलसूत्र“auspicious thread”
  2. Hindiमंगलसूत्र
  3. Englishmangalsutra

Probably borrowed from Hindi मंगलसूत्र (maṅgalsūtra), ultimately from Sanskrit मंगलसूत्र (maṃgalasūtra, “auspicious thread”)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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