Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The god of wisdom and the remover of obstacles, son of Shiva and Parvati, depicted as a short fat man with an elephant's head.

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  • proper noun Alternative spelling of Ganesha.
  • proper noun A male given name used in India.

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  • noun Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; the god who removes obstacles

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Hindi Gaṇeś, from Sanskrit Gaṇeśaḥ, from gaṇeśaḥ, master of throngs : gaṇaḥ, throng, group of followers + īśaḥ, master (from īṣṭe, īś-, he rules over; see aik- in Indo-European roots).]

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Examples

  • Chitra Ganesh is a Brooklyn-based artist whose drawings, photographs, and digital collages are inspired by Indian's Amar Chitra Katha comix series.

    Boing Boing 2008

  • Shree Ganesh is the god of Good Luck and Auspiciousness and is the Dispeller of Problems and Obstacles.

    New Year’s 2010 Playlist 2009

  • Shree Ganesh is the god of Good Luck and Auspiciousness and is the Dispeller of Problems and Obstacles.

    Archive 2009-12-01 2009

  • Ganesh is the "le dieu" (the God) with "la tête d'éléphant" (the elephant's head) and is the deity of knowledge and wisdom (of "le Savoir" and "la Sagesse").

    Cuisine 2004

  • Ganesh is the "le dieu" (the God) with "la tête d'éléphant" (the elephant's head) and is the deity of knowledge and wisdom (of "le Savoir" and "la Sagesse").

    un poireau - French Word-A-Day 2004

  • Ganesh is the "le dieu" (the God) with "la tête d'éléphant" (the elephant's head) and is the deity of knowledge and wisdom (of "le Savoir" and "la Sagesse").

    French Word-A-Day: 2004

  • Ganesh is the "le dieu" (the God) with "la tête d'éléphant" (the elephant's head) and is the deity of knowledge and wisdom (of "le Savoir" and "la Sagesse").

    French Word-A-Day: 2004

  • According to Ghanapur station circle inspector Muralidhar, a Maoist party member Gajerla Ravi alias Ganesh sent Rs 5 lakh to Mr Kondal Rao, who had been associated with the Naxals for a long time.

    Journalist Arrested Abhay N 2007

  • Mohd Abbas, a native of Velvarthi, reportedly joined the CPI Maoist party Krishnapatti dalam under the influence of one Rapolu Nagabhushanam alias Ganesh of the same village and went underground.

    Archive 2006-10-01 Abhay N 2006

  • Mohd Abbas, a native of Velvarthi, reportedly joined the CPI Maoist party Krishnapatti dalam under the influence of one Rapolu Nagabhushanam alias Ganesh of the same village and went underground.

    Naxalite held for attack on police station Abhay N 2006

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