"darshan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: darshans [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit दर्शन (darśana, “vision”), from a root दृश् (dṛś, “to see”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|sa|दृश्}}, {{bor|en|sa|दर्शन||vision}} Sanskrit दर्शन (darśana, “vision”), {{m|sa|दृश्||to see}} दृश् (dṛś, “to see”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} darshan (countable and uncountable, plural darshans)
  1. (Hinduism, Buddhism) Hierophany, theophany; being in the presence of the divine or holy (as a person or object). Tags: Hinduism, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Buddhism, Hinduism
    Sense id: en-darshan-en-noun-Lj0sSKUx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 5 42 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: darshanim [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew דַּרְשָׁן (darshán) Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|he|דַּרְשָׁן|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=darshán|ts=}} Hebrew דַּרְשָׁן (darshán), {{bor+|en|he|דַּרְשָׁן|tr=darshán}} Borrowed from Hebrew דַּרְשָׁן (darshán) Head templates: {{en-noun|darshanim}} darshan (plural darshanim)
  1. (Judaism) An exegete. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-darshan-en-noun-F3z7lzSj
  2. (Judaism) A preacher. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-darshan-en-noun-NfYelNwR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 5 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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