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

Jewish Insider published what it called an exposé revealing that the mayor’s wife Rama Duwaji, a private citizen who holds no public office, had liked social media posts sympathetic to Palestinian rights.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

Diella, which means "sun" in Albanian, is responsible for all decisions relating to public procurement tenders -- in a move that Rama promised would make the process "corruption-free".

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

“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 • Feb. 2, 2026

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 • Jan. 24, 2026

It told the story of Rama, one of the reincarnations of the god Vishnu, who fought a ten-headed demon to rescue his wife.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi