darshan
[dahr-shuh n; Sephardic Hebrew dahr-shahn; Ashkenazic Hebrew dahr-shuh n]
- a preacher or teacher of Aggadah or Halakhah in a synagogue.
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Origin of darshan
1915–20; < Hebrew darshān, akin to dārash interpret, expound
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Examples from the Web for darshan
Contemporary Examples
It would be two more after my wife and I waited the twelve hours to receive the darshan, or gift.
You know, Castro walks around like the Leader,” said Brown, “who bestows darshan [blessings] on everybody.
Historical Examples
A quiet stream of chelas arrived, almost ceaselessly, for a darshan (holy sight) of the guru.
Autobiography of a YOGIParamhansa Yogananda