Rama

¹ American  

[rah-muh] / ˈrɑ mə /

noun

1. (in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.

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-rama ² American  

1. variant of -orama, occurring as the final element in compounds when the first element is disyllabic and does not end in -r, used so that the entire word maintains the same number of syllables as panorama:

   Cinerama; telerama.

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Rama British  

/ ˈrɑːmə /

noun

1. (in Hindu mythology) any of Vishnu's three incarnations (the heroes Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra)

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Etymology

Origin of Rama

from Sanskrit Rāma black, dark

Example Sentences

The country's Prime Minister Edi Rama says he is "proud and happy".

From BBC

The new mayor of New York City is preparing for what could be his prickliest transition: Mamdani is allergic to cats, but his wife, Rama Duwaji, wants one for Gracie Mansion, the couple’s now official residence on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Mamdani getting allergy shots so Rama and he can get a cat is literally all the sweet things I need to hear to wake up to this morning,” one person wrote on X.

From The Wall Street Journal

But 41 environmental groups from 28 countries voiced their concern over the plans in a letter to Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Environment Minister Sofjan Jaupaj this week.

From Barron's

The 76-year-old began by showing off her jaw-dropping front door, a carved wooden creation that she revealed she had “made in Bali” decades ago and tells the story of “Ramayana,” an ancient Indian poem that details the life of Prince Rama.

From MarketWatch