bhajan

[ buhj-uhn ]

/ ˈbʌdʒ ən /

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noun Hinduism.

a religious song of praise.

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Origin of bhajan

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1910–15

Words nearby bhajan

BHA, Bhabha, Bhagalpur, Bhagavad-Gita, Bhai, bhajan, bhaji, bhakta, Bhaktapur, bhakti, bhakti-marga

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British Dictionary definitions for bhajan

bhajan

/ (ˈbʌdʒən) /

noun

Hinduism Sikhism the singing of devotional songs and hymns

Word Origin for bhajan

from Sanskrit, literally: adoration, worship

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