NAVARATRI Meaning of NAVARATRI in English [ ˌnʌvə'rʌtri ](also Navaratra ) ■ noun a Hindu autumn festival extending over the nine nights before Dussehra.OriginSanskrit, lit. 'nine nights'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004