"gotra" meaning in English

See gotra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: gotras [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit गोत्र (gotra). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʷṓws}}, {{bor|en|sa|गोत्र}} Sanskrit गोत्र (gotra) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gotra (plural gotras)
  1. (Hinduism) The lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth. Wikipedia link: gotra Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism
    Sense id: en-gotra-en-noun-W-vnVqZi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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