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Vaishnava
(Vaish|nava)
Pronunciation:
/ˈvʌɪʃnəvə/
noun
a member of one of the main branches of modern Hinduism, devoted to the worship of the god Vishnu as the supreme being.
Compare with
Saiva
.
Origin:
from Sanskrit
vaiṣṇava
Nearby Words
vaguely
vagus
vaidya
vail
Vail
vain
vainglory
vair
vairy
Vaishnava
Vaisya
vajayjay
Vajpayee, Atal Bihari
vajra
Vajrayana
vakil
valance
Valdosta
vale
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