lingam

[ ling-guhm ]

/ ˈlɪŋ gəm /

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noun

Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.

(in popular Hinduism) a phallus, symbol of Siva.

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Also lin·ga

[ling-guh]. /ˈlɪŋ gə/.

Compare yoni.

Origin of lingam

From the Sanskrit word liṅga mark, gender, phallus

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How to use lingam in a sentence

It is affiliated to the Linga monastery, and has only four brethren, who all came to greet me heartily at the entrance.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
The Linga monks said that an ordinary lama, when he dies, is cut in pieces and abandoned to the birds.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
Contains pagan symbols of the trinity or linga, with or without the unity or yoni.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism|Thomas Inman
Figures 51 to 60 are varions representations of the union of the four, the arba, the androgyne, or the linga-yoni.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism|Thomas Inman

The zealous of this sect worship the Siva Linga, although other Hindoos also venerate it.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism|Thomas Inman

British Dictionary definitions for lingam

lingam

linga (ˈlɪŋɡə)

/ (ˈlɪŋɡəm) /

noun

(in Sanskrit grammar) the masculine gender

the Hindu phallic image of the god Siva
the penis

Word Origin for lingam

C18: from Sanskrit

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