"yajnopavita" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yajnopavitas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta). Doublet of janeu. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|sa|यज्ञोपवीत}} Borrowed from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta), {{dbt|en|janeu}} Doublet of janeu Head templates: {{en-noun}} yajnopavita (plural yajnopavitas)
  1. A sacred thread worn during the upanayana ritual. Synonyms: janeu
    Sense id: en-yajnopavita-en-noun-bBbiHFU~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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