"mundan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mundans [plural]
Etymology: Sanskrit मुण्डन (muṇḍana) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|sa|मुण्डन}} Sanskrit मुण्डन (muṇḍana) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mundan (countable and uncountable, plural mundans)
  1. (Hinduism) The ceremonial first tonsure of a child's hair. Wikipedia link: mundan Tags: Hinduism, countable, uncountable

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