pandit

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noun

An honorary title for a learned man or scholar.

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pundit
OriginSanskrit पण्डित →
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Meanings

pandit1

nounpandit (plural pandits)

plural pandits

  1. IndiaNepalAn honorary title for a learned man or scholar.

    Synonyms: pundit

Pandit2

proper nounPandit (plural Pandits)

plural Pandits

  1. A surname.
  2. a man with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge in Hinduism, particularly the Vedic scriptures, dharma, or Hindu philosophy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn honorary title for a learned man or scholar.

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pundit

Origin

pandit · noun

  1. Sanskritपण्डित
  2. Englishpandit

From Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita). Doublet of pundit.

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Pandit · proper noun

  1. Hindiपंडित
  2. EnglishPandit

Borrowed from Hindi पंडित (paṇḍit).

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APA

pandit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pandit

MLA

“pandit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pandit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pandit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pandit.

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