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Rama

1 American  
[rah-muh] / ˈrɑ mə /

noun

  1. (in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.


-rama 2 American  
  1. variant of -orama, occurring as the final element in compounds when the first element is disyllabic and does not end in -r, used so that the entire word maintains the same number of syllables as panorama:

    Cinerama; telerama.


Rama British  
/ ˈrɑːmə /

noun

  1. (in Hindu mythology) any of Vishnu's three incarnations (the heroes Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra)

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Etymology

Origin of Rama

from Sanskrit Rāma black, dark