pandit

[ puhn-dit; spelling pronunciation pan-dit ]

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noun

a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.

Pandit

[ puhn-dit ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Vi·ja·ya Lak·shmi [vi-, jahy, -, uh, , lahk, -shmee], 1900–90, Indian stateswoman (sister of Jawaharlal Nehru).

pandit

/ ˈpændɪt; ˈpʌndɪt /

Pandit

/ ˈpʌndɪt /

PanditVijaya Lakshmi19001990FIndianPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: diplomat Vijaya Lakshmi (vɪˈjaɪə ˈlɑːkʃmɪ). 1900–90, Indian politician and diplomat; sister of Jawaharlal Nehru

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Origin of pandit¹

1820–30; < Hindi < Sanskrit paṇḍita

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Pandit is former global head of fintech and managing director for JP Morgan, who also had experience at Goldman Sachs.

Pandit lived in North Potomac, Maryland, for 20 years with his wife and his golden retriever.

And it found one in Vikram Pandit, a Columbia finance Ph.D. turned hedge-fund manager.

Michael Corbat, the head of Citigroup in Europe, who replaced Pandit on Tuesday.

Pandit told CNBC yesterday that “After five years of accomplishing what we needed to do, it was the right time.”

Vikram Pandit, the chief executive officer of Citi, abruptly resigned on Tuesday, effective immediately.

This Pandit is considered the greatest Sanskritist of modern India and is an absolute enigma to everyone.

With all respect for the profound learning of the lamented pandit, I cannot but think that that is only a partial definition.

Certainly, thou art doomed to live and die unmarried: for a beauty who is a pandit is not to be found in the three worlds.

With the help of Pandit Vedantavagish he had collected the old Vedic rites for the purpose.

What sin did the pandit commit, would be his natural reflection, that he was born again a Feringee, and a woman?

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