kirtan

/ (ˈkɪrtɑn) /

noun

Hinduism devotional singing, usually accompanied by musical instruments

QUIZZES

THIS WEEK’S WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ IS POSITIVELY FELICIFIC

Do you study our Words of the Day with great assiduity? See how many you remember from March 3 to April 5!

Question 1 of 7

transliterate

to remove or destroy all traces of.

to change (letters, words, etc.), into corresponding characters of another alphabet or language.

to explain in terms that can be more easily understood.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Word Origin for kirtan

from Sanskrit kīrtanam praise, eulogy

Words nearby kirtan

kirpan, kirribilli house, kirsch, kirstein, kirsten, kirtan, kirtland's warbler, kirtle, kiruna, kirundi, kiruv

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example sentences from the Web for kirtan

With the whole party He went to Jagannth's temple, and began to chant (kirtan).
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja
Knowing the fatigue of the kirtan singers, Chaitanya resolved to feast them.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja
The Bengal musical parties were singing the kirtan; on meeting the Master they began to weep in love.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja
The Master at this put an end to the kirtan and went to bathe in the sea with them all.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja

Thus the bhaktas spent four months at Puri, joining in His kirtan.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja