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Ramakrishna

[ rah-muh-krish-nuh ]
/ ˌrɑ məˈkrɪʃ nə /

noun

Sri [sree, shree], /sri, ʃri/, 1836–86, Hindu religious reformer and mystic.

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Words nearby Ramakrishna

ramada, Ramadan, ramage, ram-air turbine, Rama IX, Ramakrishna, ramal, Ramallah, ramamorph, Raman, Raman effect
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Example sentences from the Web for Ramakrishna

  • The great virtue of Mr. Ramakrishna's writing is the absence of pretence and fustian.

    Tales of Ind|T. Ramakrishna

  • We must congratulate Mr. Ramakrishna on the success which has attended his, no doubt, pleasing labours.

    Tales of Ind|T. Ramakrishna

British Dictionary definitions for Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna
/ (ˌrɑːməˈkrɪʃnə) /

noun

Sri (sriː). 1834–86, Hindu yogi and religious reformer. He preached the equal value of all religions as different paths to God
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