Rama

[ rah-muh ]

/ ˈrɑ mə /

noun

(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.

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Definition for rama (2 of 3)

-rama

variant of -orama, occurring as the final element in compounds when the first element is disyllabic and does not end in -r, used so that the entire word maintains the same number of syllables as panorama: Cinerama; telerama.

Definition for rama (3 of 3)

Rama IX

noun

Phumiphon AduldetBhumibol Adulyadej,born 1927, king of Thailand since 1946.

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Example sentences from the Web for rama

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The Crown Prince is as reviled among the Thai people as the King, Rama IX, is beloved.
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A tween girl named Rama, from the nearby village of Jayyous, had also joined the sport.
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And he saw Rama with Lakshmana, living on the mountains of Chitrakuta with bow in hand and decked with the ornaments of ascetics.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

And shot by the hand of Rama, that shaft, confounding by its energy the other Rama, came back blazing into Rama's hands.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
So the friendship of Rama and Luxman was resumed on its former footing.
Old Deccan Days|M. Frere
In vain Rama remonstrated with her, but she refused to be separated from him.
Indian Myth and Legend|Donald Alexander Mackenzie
Rama Dass again performed the strange salutation, and again Nicol Brinn returned it.
Fire-Tongue|Sax Rohmer

British Dictionary definitions for rama

Rama

/ (ˈrɑːmə) /

noun

(in Hindu mythology) any of Vishnu's three incarnations (the heroes Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra)

Word Origin for Rama

from Sanskrit Rāma black, dark

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