Holi
the Hindu spring festival.
Origin of Holi
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How to use Holi in a sentence
The attendees throw colored powder around, not unlike the Hindu festival of Holi.
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As soon as the Holi festival is over the cultivators issue forth in thousands, armed with sickles, and begin to reap.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas DewarOn this trip we came to the home of Holi, a rich and prominent native.
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Here we were very kindly received and Holi presented Elder Steigerwald with a fine fat sheep.
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British Dictionary definitions for Holi
/ (ˈhɒˌliː) /
a Hindu spring festival, celebrated for two to five days, commemorating Krishna's dalliance with the cowgirls. Bonfires are lit and coloured powder and water thrown over celebrants
Origin of Holi
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