pandit

¹

[ puhn-dit; spelling pronunciation pan-dit ]

noun

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

Pandit

²

[ puhn-dit ]

noun

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

pandit

¹

/ ˈpændɪt; ˈpʌndɪt /

noun

1. Hinduism a variant of pundit

Pandit

²

/ ˈpʌndɪt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pandit¹

1820–30; < Hindi < Sanskrit paṇḍita

Example Sentences

The relationship between Mr McSweeney and Ms Pandit will now be crucial to Starmer's No 10, and fills a crucial gap at the top of the team.

From BBC

He becomes the new strategic communications lead, alongside two new deputy chiefs of staff, Vidhya Alakeson and Jill Cuthbertson, and a new PM principal private secretary in Nin Pandit.

From BBC

Sanika Pandit, an alumna of Chapman University, is also among the 15 authors in this research.

From Science Daily

The paper was co-authored by Jennifer Sollinger, laboratory manager in Brown's lab; Nina Moiseiwitsch, a former Ph.D. student in the joint biomedical engineering program at NC State and UNC; Ana Sheridan and Sanika Pandit, current Ph.D. students in the joint program; Drew Koch, a former grad student at NC State; Lauren Schnabel, a professor of clinical sciences in NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine; Jagathpala Shetty, Leandro Moretti and Thomas Barker, of the University of Virginia; Maureane Hoffman of Duke University; and Andrew Lyon of Chapman University.

From Science Daily

Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, the J.N.U. vice chancellor since 2022, has called Mr. Modi the “tallest spokesperson for democracy” and a “phenomenon.”

From New York Times