yajnopavita

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noun

A sacred thread worn during the upanayana ritual.

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janeu
OriginSanskrit यज्ञोपवीत →
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Meanings

nounyajnopavita (plural yajnopavitas)

plural yajnopavitas

  1. A sacred thread worn during the upanayana ritual.

    Synonyms: janeu

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sacred thread worn during the upanayana ritual.

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janeu

Origin

  1. Sanskritयज्ञोपवीत
  2. Englishyajnopavita

Borrowed from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta). Doublet of janeu.

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