sampradaya

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noun

Any of several Hindu sects or denominations

OriginSanskrit सम्प्रदाय →
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Meanings

nounsampradaya (plural sampradayas)

plural sampradayas

  1. HinduismAny of several Hindu sects or denominations

Origin

  1. Sanskritसम्प्रदाय
  2. Sanskritसम्प्रदाय
  3. Englishsampradaya

Borrowed from Sanskrit सम्प्रदाय (sampradāya).

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