arti

noun

Hinduism a ritual performed in homes and temples in which incense and light is offered to a deity

Word Origin

Hindi

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Examples from the Web for arti

Historical Examples

He reckons the Arti at twenty-four, whereas they numbered twenty-one.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7)
John Addington Symonds
Created by law in 1883, they have set before themselves some of the aims of the Arti of Florence, viz.
Guilds in the Middle Ages
George Renard
From the three arti maggiori were chosen six priors, in whose hands was placed the government of the republic.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9
Various
No one who had not been matriculated into one of the Arti or commercial guilds could henceforth bear office in the state.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7)
John Addington Symonds
From this rich and interesting temple we passed to the Academia delle belle Arti.
From the Oak to the Olive
Julia Ward Howe

arti

Word Origin

Examples from the Web for arti

Historical Examples

He reckons the Arti at twenty-four, whereas they numbered twenty-one.

Created by law in 1883, they have set before themselves some of the aims of the Arti of Florence, viz.

From the three arti maggiori were chosen six priors, in whose hands was placed the government of the republic.

No one who had not been matriculated into one of the Arti or commercial guilds could henceforth bear office in the state.

From this rich and interesting temple we passed to the Academia delle belle Arti.