Alvar
or al·var
[ ahl-vahr ]
/ ˈɑl vɑr /
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noun Hinduism.
(in southern India) a holy person of the Vaishnava sect.
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Origin of Alvar
From Tamil āl̤vār, derivative of ār̤- “sink, be absorbed (as in contemplation)”
Words nearby Alvar
Alupent, alure, alutaceous, al-ʿUzza, Alva, Alvar, Alvarado, Alvarez, Alvarez hypothesis, Álvarez Quintero, Alvaro
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