tilak

[ til-uhk ]

noun,plural til·ak, til·aks.
  1. a distinctive spot of colored powder or paste worn on the forehead by Hindu men and women as a religious symbol.

Origin of tilak

1
From the Sanskrit word tilaka

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British Dictionary definitions for tilak (1 of 2)

tilak

/ (ˈtɪlək) /


nounplural -ak or -aks
  1. a coloured spot or mark worn by Hindus, esp on the forehead, often indicating membership of a religious sect, caste, etc, or (in the case of a woman) marital status

Origin of tilak

1
from Sanskrit tilaka

British Dictionary definitions for Tilak (2 of 2)

Tilak

/ (ˈtɪlək) /


noun
  1. Bal Gangadhar (ˈbæl ˈɡæŋədɑː), also called Lokamanya. 1856–1920, Indian nationalist leader, educationalist, and scholar, who founded (1914) the Indian Home Rule League

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