Tagore

[ tuh-gawr, -gohr, tah-gawr ]

noun

1. Sir Ra·bin·dra·nath [r, uh, -, been, -dr, uh, -naht], 1861–1941, Indian poet: Nobel Prize 1913.

Tagore

/ təˈɡɔː /

noun

1. TagoreRabindranath18611941MIndianWRITING: poetPHILOSOPHY: philosopher Rabindranath (rəˈbiːndrəˌnɑːt). 1861–1941, Indian poet and philosopher. His verse collections, written in Bengali and English, include Gitanjali (1910; 1912): Nobel prize for literature 1913

Example Sentences

The Durrand Line, established in 1893—one year after Tagore’s story came out—was a one-page piece of paper that still lies like a giant dagger severing the tribal Pashtun homeland.

From Time

Unimpressed, Tagore announced, “The New Japan is only an imitation of the West.”

From The Daily Beast

Rabindranath Tagore is probably the most widely known member of the race.

From Project Gutenberg

Amongst other contributors the Maharajah of Tagore had given 5,000 rupees.

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In 1913 the cult of Rabindranath Tagore had become fashionable.

From Project Gutenberg

That mystical Indian gentleman, Mr. Rabindranath Tagore, has found it a not unworthy tent on his western pilgrimages.

From Project Gutenberg

One look at his face convinced me of the truth of Tagore's saying that great activity is poison to the soul.

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