Lakshmi
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of Lakshmi
from Sanskrit Lāksmi, literally: wealth, splendour
Example Sentences
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On Diwali itself, families worship Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth.
From BBC
Padma Lakshmi is the daughter of a South Indian mother who brought her to America for a better life.
Festivities surround honoring the goddess of prosperity and abundance, Lakshmi.
From Los Angeles Times
The attack on Lakshmi took place on the night of 24 June 2017, according to the court order seen by the BBC.
From BBC
Quick to rise to his defence was Padma Lakshmi, cookbook author and culinary ambassador, who called the influencers out for their cultural insensitivity.
From BBC
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