sangeet

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noun

A gathering for the purpose of singing songs; a musical ceremony.

OriginHindi संगीत ← Sanskrit संगीत →
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Meanings

nounsangeet (plural sangeets)

plural sangeets

  1. IndiaA gathering for the purpose of singing songs; a musical ceremony.

    Justin Bieber landed in Mumbai this week to perform at the couple's sangeet, or musical ceremony, where guests mingled with Indian film and cricket stars.

    2024 July 13, Chris Kay, “Elite arrive for Ambanis’ big rich Indian wedding”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4

Origin

  1. Sanskritसंगीत
  2. Hindiसंगीत
  3. Englishsangeet

Borrowed from Hindi संगीत (saṅgīt), from Sanskrit संगीत (saṃgīta), from सम्- (sam-, “together”) + गीत (gīta, “song”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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