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  • proper noun A female given name used in India.

Etymologies

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From Sanskrit, meaning lotus. Also an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi.

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Examples

  • The easily peelable oranges that we get back home were called Kamala oranges.

    KamlaLebur Kheer or Orange Kheer Bong Mom 2007

  • This synthesis, which was also taken up by his disciples (important philosophers in their own right) such as Kamalaśīla and to a lesser extent, Haribhadra, has been characterized as the last major development in Indian Buddhist philosophy.

    Śāntarakṣita Blumenthal, James 2008

  • This particular villa is located on the beach of Kamala in Phuket, Thailand and is currently up for sale, listed at a cost of $8.66 million.

    Contemporary Villa in Phuket, Thailand 2010

  • Kamala Harris, facing enormous pressure to go along with the settlement she remains opposed at this point, now must contend with being the main big-state holdout AND having a family member co-chairing the investigation panel!

    HUFFPOST HILL - Newt Going Home: Proposes Moon Base Eliot Nelson 2012

  • California Attorney General Kamala Harris had joined gay marriage proponents in urging the appeals court to lift a stay that had been placed a lower court ruling to strike down the ban.

    Court: No gay marriages in Calif. during appeal 2011

  • Phuket in Thailand is one of the most beautiful places in the world and when people decide to come up with a Villa on the beach of Kamala, it ought to be special.

    Contemporary Villa in Phuket, Thailand 2010

  • California Attorney General Kamala Harris of California has gone on record opposing the deal because it doesn't help home owners most in need.

    Stardust: Homes, Not Tents, For Occupy Bernal Stardust 2012

  • An article in Monday's Sacramento Bee notes that the Virginia-based Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) has dropped more than $1 million in last minute attack TV ads against Democrat Kamala Harris.

    Zach Friend: Why Karl Rove Wants to Buy the Race for California Attorney General Zach Friend 2010

  • Let me provide an example -- one is told that if one has a grievance and wants to pass it on to their Attorney General Kamala Harris, that she does not have a telephone number or email address one can reach her at.

    Alex D'Andrea: Moral Conduct From California Government Alex D'Andrea 2011

  • By Kamala Beach Thailand | Home decorating trends on March 28, 2010 at 10: 02 am

    Contemporary Villa in Phuket, Thailand 2010

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