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Diwali

Pronunciation: /dɪˈwɑːli/

(also Divali)
Definition of Diwali

noun

  • a Hindu festival with lights, held in the period October to November. It is particularly associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, and marks the beginning of the financial year in India.

Origin:

from Hindi dīvālī, from Sanskrit dīpāvali 'row of lights', from dīpā 'lamp' + vali 'row'

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