1820–30; < Hindi < Sanskrit paṇḍita
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Pandit Vyaas took his father’s place as the temple’s pandit, or Hindu priest, after he died.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
His father answers furiously in Creole, “You wan’ go a pandit an’ ask ’am to open de book an’ give you answer?”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2021
The other, Manshu, becomes pandit of the local temple.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 2, 2019
One day I was filming four senior pandit teachers demonstrating the different recitation speeds.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 2, 2018
My parents, the priest and the pandit looked incredulous.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
The controversy began after Akhtar lodged a complaint against Singh with FWICE, according to union official Ashoke Pandit.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Tim told me to call Vikram Pandit, the CEO of Citi, to discuss a merger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
Prof Pandit urged those who are entitled to a free vaccine to come forward, arguing that "it's not too late" to benefit from the protection it provides.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
“It’s certainly healthy to see some of the steam coming out of more speculative parts of the market,” Meera Pandit, global market strategist at J.P.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2025
He begged the Pandit to teach him the mantra and ceremonial of this kind of adoration, but Gadadhar declined to act without the Master's permission ...
From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi
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