Gandhi

[ gahn-dee, gan- ]

noun
  1. In·di·ra [in-deer-uh], /ɪnˈdɪər ə/, 1917–84, Indian political leader: prime minister 1966–77 and 1980–84 (daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru).

  2. Mo·han·das Kar·am·chand [moh-huhn-dahs-kuhr-uhm-chuhnd], /ˌmoʊ hənˈdɑs ˌkʌr əmˈtʃʌnd/, "Mahatma", 1869–1948, Hindu religious leader, nationalist, and social reformer.

  1. Ra·jiv [rah-jeev], /rɑˈdʒiv/, 1944–91, Indian political leader: prime minister 1984–89 (son of Indira).

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How to use Gandhi in a sentence

  • Mr. Gandhi makes the same remark in his letter on the Buddha shell statue shown in pl.

    The Swastika | Thomas Wilson
  • The idea was, to quote the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “political” and not “educational.”

    Freedom Through Disobedience | C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das
  • It was, to quote the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “a concession to popular agitation.”

    Freedom Through Disobedience | C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das
  • Before reading his written statement Mahatma Gandhi spoke a few words as introductory remarks to the whole statement.

    Freedom's Battle | Mahatma Gandhi
  • But Mr. Gandhi, with all his visionary idealism, was letting loose dangerous forces which recked naught of Ahimsa.

    India, Old and New | Sir Valentine Chirol

British Dictionary definitions for Gandhi

Gandhi

/ (ˈɡændɪ) /


noun
  1. Indira (Priyadarshini) (ɪnˈdɪərə, ˈɪndərə), daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru. 1917–84, Indian stateswoman; prime minister of India (1966–77; 1980–84); assassinated

  2. Mohandas Karamchand (ˌməʊhənˈdʌs ˌkʌrəmˈtʃʌnd), known as Mahatma Gandhi. 1869–1948, Indian political and spiritual leader and social reformer. He played a major part in India's struggle for home rule and was frequently imprisoned by the British for organizing acts of civil disobedience. He advocated passive resistance and hunger strikes as means of achieving reform, campaigned for the untouchables, and attempted to unite Muslims and Hindus. He was assassinated by a Hindu extremist

  1. Rajiv (ræˈdʒiːv), son of Indira Gandhi. 1944–91, Indian statesman; prime minister of India (1984–89); assassinated

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