"Harijan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Harijans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi हरिजन (harijan, literally “Children of God”). Coined by Narsinh Mehta, a Gujarati Bhakti poet Narsinh Mehta in the 15th century and popularized by Mahatma Gandhi as an alternative to the term Dalit. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|हरिजन||lit=Children of God}} Hindi हरिजन (harijan, literally “Children of God”), {{coined|en|Narsinh Mehta|nocat=1}} Coined by Narsinh Mehta Head templates: {{en-noun}} Harijan (plural Harijans)
  1. (derogatory) Synonym of Dalit. Wikipedia link: Harijan Tags: derogatory Synonyms: Dalit [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Harijan-en-noun-CDVL7FOs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [French]

Forms: Harijans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi हरिजन (harijan, literally “Children of God”). Coined by Narsinh Mehta, a Gujarati Bhakti poet Narsinh Mehta in the 15th century and popularized by Mahatma Gandhi as an alternative to the term Dalit. Etymology templates: {{bor|fr|hi|हरिजन||lit=Children of God}} Hindi हरिजन (harijan, literally “Children of God”), {{coined|fr|Narsinh Mehta|nocat=1}} Coined by Narsinh Mehta Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} Harijan m (plural Harijans)
  1. (derogatory) Harijan Tags: derogatory, masculine
    Sense id: en-Harijan-fr-noun-zhHnSvyM Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

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