parishad

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noun

A governmental assembly or council in India.

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Meanings

nounparishad (plural parishads)

plural parishads

  1. A governmental assembly or council in India.

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit परिषद् (pariṣad) or Hindi परिषद (pariṣad).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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