gopi

[ goh-pee ]

plural noun

, Hinduism.

1. female cowherds, lovers of Krishna with whom he dances at the time of the autumn moon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gopi¹

From Sanskrit

Example Sentences

Top spot went to Gopi Hinduja and his family, who own the banking, media and entertainment conglomerate Hinduja Group and are worth an estimated 37 billion pounds.

From Seattle Times

"This is our way of celebrating democracy and the importance of voting," Gopi Chand Cherukuri, the co-founder of Mr. Philly's, told The Indian Express newspaper.

From BBC

Gopi channels her feelings onto the squash court.

From BBC

The story: The other debut novel on the list, Western Lane, looks at grief through the eyes of 11-year old, squash-obsessed Gopi.

From BBC

In this debut novel, a Jain girl in London named Gopi copes with her mother’s death by dedicating herself to squash.

From New York Times