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  pandit

  noun

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

  noun

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

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

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

“It’s a feature, not a flaw, of the overall market,” Pandit said of the highly concentrated gains of this group of tech stocks.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

Jagadananda, Damodar, Gopinatli Acharya and Mukunda Pandit went along dancing, unable to contain their delight.

From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi