"Mitra" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Transliteration of Sanskrit मित्र (mitra). Doublet of Mithra and Mithras. Etymology templates: {{translit|en|sa|मित्र}} Transliteration of Sanskrit मित्र (mitra), {{dbt|en|Mithra|Mithras}} Doublet of Mithra and Mithras Head templates: {{en-prop}} Mitra
  1. A divinity of Vedic culture, hypostasis of friendship and one-half of the dvandva (compound divinity) Varuna-Mitra.
    Sense id: en-Mitra-en-name-9-OF5Jwh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 41 12 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 20 15 21 17 13
  2. (uncommon) A deity invoked in the Hurrian Mitanni of ca. 1400 BC. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-Mitra-en-name-jzd4XJvw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 41 12 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 20 15 21 17 13
  3. (rare) Misspelling of Iranian Mithra (Miθra). Tags: alt-of, misspelling, rare Alternative form of: Iranian Mithra (extra: Miθra)
    Sense id: en-Mitra-en-name-6BpTk29u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 41 12 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 20 15 21 17 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Transliteration of Bengali মিত্র (mitrô). Etymology templates: {{translit|en|bn|মিত্র#Proper_noun|মিত্র|tr=mitrô}} Transliteration of Bengali মিত্র (mitrô) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Mitra
  1. A surname from Sanskrit.
    Sense id: en-Mitra-en-name-dLA-ePlZ Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 41 12 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 20 15 21 17 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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