gayatri

American  

[gah-yuh-tree] / ˈgɑ yəˌtri /

noun

Hinduism.

1. a Vedic mantra expressing hope for enlightenment: recited daily by the faithful and repeated in all religious rites and ceremonies.

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Etymology

Origin of gayatri

1835–45; < Sanskrit gāyatri, derivative of gāyatra song, hymn

Example Sentences

He cites Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak’s observation that Western intellectuals commonly feel “entitled to remain ignorant of other cultures, while expecting individuals from other cultures to know about them.”

From Washington Post

Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, the UKHSA's deputy director of public health programmes, confirmed work was ongoing with the Home Office to roll out vaccines and antibiotics at Manston.

From BBC

“There’s no enforcement, no management, no data collection,” said Gayatri Reksodihardjo-Lilley, founder of LINI, a Bali-based nonprofit for the conservation and management of coastal marine resources.

From Seattle Times

Gayatri Devi, the neurologist who diagnosed Bennett, told the outlet said she was impressed by Susan’s devotion as a caregiver.

From Fox News

“Thousands of women put their lives at risk over the last two decades to advance the rights of women and girls across Afghanistan, many of whom helped the U.S. mission,” said Gayatri Patel, vice president for external relations at the Women’s Refugee Commission, in a Sunday statement.

From Washington Post