PURI

Meaning of PURI in English

Pronunciation: ' pu ̇ r- ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural puri or puris

Etymology: Hindi & Urdu p ū r ī , from Sanskrit p ū ra

Date: 1839

: a puffy fried wheat cake of India

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PURI — geographical name city & port E India in SE Orissa on Bay of Bengal population 124,835
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PURI — ˈpu̇rē noun ( -s ) Etymology: Hindi, from Sanskrit pūrī; akin to Sanskrit piparti he fills, nourishes, sates, pūrṇa full …
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PURI — (n.) See Euxanthin.
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PURI — ( n. ) See Euxanthin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PURI — /poor"ee, poo ree"/ , n. a seaport in E Orissa, in E India, on the Bay of Bengal: temple of …
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PURI — geographical name city & port E India in SE Orissa on Bay of Bengal population 124,835
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PURI — noun ( plural puri or puris ) Etymology: Hindi & Urdu pūrī, from Sanskrit pūra Date: 1839 : a puffy …
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PURI — noun ·see euxanthin.
Webster English vocab
PURI — [ 'pu:ri ] ■ noun ( plural ~s ) (in Indian cookery) a small, round, flat piece of unleavened bread, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PURI — [pu.ri] n, pl puri or puris [Hindi puri, fr. Skt pura] (ca. 1885): a puffy fried wheat cake of India
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PURI — town, administrative headquarters of Puri district, eastern Orissa state, eastern India, on the Bay of Bengal. The seacoast town is …
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PURI — журчать ;
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PURI — Пури
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PURI — журчать ;
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PURI — n. Pronunciation: ' pu ̇ r- ē Function: geographical name city & port E India in SE Orissa on Bay …
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JAGANNATHA — or Jagannath Form under which Krishna is worshiped at Puri, Orissa, a famous religious center of India. His temple at …
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CAITANYA, SRI KRISHNA — orig. Vishvambhara Mishra born 1485, Navadvipa, Bengal, India died 1533, Puri, Orissa Indian Hindu mystic. Born into a Brahman family, …
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POORI — ˈpürē noun ( plural poori or pooris ) Etymology: Hindi + Urdu pūrī , from Sanskrit pūra cake : an …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PURIS — plural of puri
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JACONET — ˈjakəˌnet, -_nə̇t, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnet noun ( -s ) Etymology: modification of Urdu jagannāthī, from Jagannāth (Puri), India, where such cloth was …
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JACONET — [ 'dʒakənɪt ] ■ noun a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish. Origin C18: from Hindi …
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TIRTHA — in Hinduism, a holy river, mountain, or other place made sacred through association with a deity or saint. The word …
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DASNAMI SANNYASIN — Hindu Saiva ascetic who belongs to one of the 10 orders (dasnami, ten names) established by the philosopher Sankara in …
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UTKAL PLAINS — coastal plains in eastern Orissa state, eastern India. Extending over approximately 16,000 sq mi (41,400 sq km) and fronting the …
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ORISSA — state of India. It is located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bounded by the Bay of …
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JAGANNATHA — (Sanskrit: Lord of the World), form under which the Hindu god Krishna is worshiped at Puri, Orissa, one of the …
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CAITANYA — born 1485, Navadvipa, Bengal, India died 1533, Puri, Orissa also spelled Chaitanya, in full Sri Krsna Caitanya, or Sri Krishna …
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PURIFY — puri|fy BrE AmE ˈpjʊər ɪ |faɪ ˈpjɔːr-, -ə- AmE ˈpjʊr- ˈpjɝː- ▷ puri|fied faɪd ▷ puri|fier/s fa ɪ ‿ə/z AmE …
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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VISA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an entry visa (= a visa which allows you to enter a country ) ▪ …
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SHRINE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE small ▪ They reverently built a small shrine for the book in one of …
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ENTRY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a correct entry (= correct answer in a competition ) ▪ The first five correct …
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JAGANNATHA — or Jagannath Form under which Krishna is worshiped at Puri, Orissa, a famous religious center of India. His temple at …
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