"bhagwaan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bhagwaans [plural], bhagwan [alternative]
Etymology: From Hindi भगवान (bhagvān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|भगवान}} Hindi भगवान (bhagvān) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bhagwaan (plural bhagwaans)
  1. (India, Hinduism) a god. Tags: Hinduism, India Categories (topical): Hinduism
    Sense id: en-bhagwaan-en-noun-YaGPoAAm Categories (other): Indian English
  2. (India, Hinduism) a Hindu deity, such as Rama or Krishna. Tags: Hinduism, India Categories (topical): Hinduism
    Sense id: en-bhagwaan-en-noun-tV-Y~Aef Categories (other): Indian English
  3. (India, Hinduism) a saint or a holy man. Tags: Hinduism, India Categories (topical): Hinduism
    Sense id: en-bhagwaan-en-noun-Mr3IR6xM Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 14 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 13 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 8 85

Inflected forms

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