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gotra

[ goh-truh ]

/ ˈgoʊ trə /

noun

a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.

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advocate

to give up possession or occupancy of.

to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly.

to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.

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Origin of gotra

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1875–80

Words nearby gotra

gothic armor, gothic revival, gothicism, gothicize, gotland, gotra, gotta, gotten, gottfried von strassburg, gottlieb, gottschalk

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Example sentences from the Web for gotra

They were arranged in eight large tribes (gotra) named after these progenitors.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max Duncker
At weddings the Bhainas have a ceremony known as the gotra worship.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell
He mentions also his own proper name and his gotra, which is always the name of some rishi or saint.
Phallic Miscellanies|Hargrave Jennings
This was the name of his gotra or gens and roughly corresponds to a surname, being less comprehensive than the clan name Skya.
Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)|Charles Eliot

Marriage within the section or gotra is prohibited, but first cousins may intermarry.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV|R.V. Russell

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