pandit

¹ American  

[puhn-dit, pan-dit] / ˈpʌn dɪt, ˈpæn dɪt /

noun

1. a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.

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Pandit ² American  

[puhn-dit] / ˈpʌn dɪt /

noun

1. Vijaya Lakshmi 1900–90, Indian stateswoman (sister of Jawaharlal Nehru).

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Pandit ¹ British  

/ ˈpʌndɪt /

noun

1. Vijaya Lakshmi (vɪˈjaɪə ˈlɑːkʃmɪ). 1900–90, Indian politician and diplomat; sister of Jawaharlal Nehru

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pandit ² British  

/ ˈpændɪt, ˈpʌndɪt /

noun

1. Hinduism a variant of pundit

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Etymology

Origin of pandit

1820–30; < Hindi < Sanskrit paṇḍita

Example Sentences

NHS England medical director Prof Meghana Pandit said a combination of the vicious cold snap and winter viruses was making services "extremely busy".

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Pandit said: "It's clear that the worst is far from over for the NHS this winter."

From BBC

NHS England medical director Prof Meghana Pandit said: "It is welcome news to see a drop in the number of people being admitted to hospital with flu, thanks in part to the extraordinary efforts of NHS staff with more than half a million more people vaccinated against flu compared to the same period last year."

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NHS England was not the first organisation to start calling it superflu, but Prof Meghana Pandit, national medical director at NHS England, did label it an "unprecedented wave of super flu".

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NHS England medical director Prof Meghana Pandit said: "This unprecedented wave of super flu is leaving the NHS facing a worst-case scenario for this time of year – with staff being pushed to the limit to keep providing the best possible care for patients."

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