Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Hindu goddess of fortune and beauty, often described as the consort of Vishnu and as a manifestation of Devi.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In later Hindu myth., the goddess of good fortune and beauty, generally regarded as the consort of Vishnu, and said to have been one of the products of the churning of the ocean. She is also called
Çrī (or Shrī).
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun The
Hindu goddess ofwealth , the consort ofVishnu and married toRama (in her incarnation asSita ) andKrishna (asRukmini andRadha ). - proper noun A female
given name used in India.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun Hindu goddess of fortune and prosperity
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It is believed that luck is a derivation of the Sanskrit word "Lakshmi".
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It helped that I was a foreigner in the busy streets of Kathmandu and Calcutta, because I was as bewildered and awestruck by these places as Lakshmi is in the novel.
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Given how cheap J.K. Lakshmi is currently — it 's trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of just five times forward earnings — it' s a good "contrarian play," says Mr. Pandey.
Five Stocks to Buy in India: A Follow-Up Shefali Anand 2010
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On the next three nights, Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped.
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Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut in the mountains of Nepal.
Sold: Summary and book reviews of Sold by Patricia McCormick. 2006
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“Ahh …” One of the aunties called Lakshmi over and the women chattered in quiet voices that were accompanied by wild hand gestures and the vigorous shaking of heads.
Let The Dead Lie Malla Nunn 2010
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“Ahh …” One of the aunties called Lakshmi over and the women chattered in quiet voices that were accompanied by wild hand gestures and the vigorous shaking of heads.
Let The Dead Lie Malla Nunn 2010
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They actually named her Lakshmi, which is the name of the goddess.
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I am called Lakshmi, Bhuti, and Sree, O slayer of Vala!
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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hi Lakshmi, that is a nice recipe and very good entry too.
'M' is for Mixed Vegetable Chalna Lakshmik 2007
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