rishi
Americannoun
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an inspired sage or poet.
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(initial capital letter) one of seven of these to whom the Vedas supposedly were revealed.
Etymology
Origin of rishi
First recorded in 1760–70, rishi is from the Sanskrit word ṛṣi
Example Sentences
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Why do the Christian saint, Indian rishi, Buddhist arhat, Moslem Sūfi, all seem to us at bottom men of one race, living under different sanctions one life, witnessing to one fact?
From The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day by Underhill, Evelyn
They are now construed in terms foreign to the rishi and to the pandit.
From India, Its Life and Thought by Jones, John P. (John Peter)
Thus addressed by her, the rishi accepted the child and felt great joy.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
In consequence of the gift of the boon by the great rishi Vyasa of sanctified deeds, she became possessed of spiritual knowledge and power.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
He mentions also his own proper name and his gotra, which is always the name of some rishi or saint.
From Phallic Miscellanies Facts and Phases of Ancient and Modern Sex Worship, as Illustrated Chiefly in the Religions of India by Jennings, Hargrave
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