"Bhishma" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Sanskrit भीष्म (bhīṣma). Etymology templates: {{root|en|sa|भी}}, {{der|en|sa|भीष्म}} Sanskrit भीष्म (bhīṣma) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bhishma
  1. The name of a hero in the Mahabharata. Translations (Hero in Mahabharata): भीष्म (bhīṣma) (Marathi), భీష్ముడు (bhīṣmuḍu) (Telugu)
    Sense id: en-Bhishma-en-name-q1CcO17w Disambiguation of 'Hero in Mahabharata': 87 13
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used mostly in India. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Mahabharata
    Sense id: en-Bhishma-en-name-tiAErHx8 Disambiguation of Mahabharata: 33 67 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Telugu translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Telugu translations: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Bheeshma, Bhisma

Alternative forms

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