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rishi

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[rish-ee] / ˈrɪʃ i /

noun

Hinduism.

  1. an inspired sage or poet.

  2. (initial capital letter) one of seven of these to whom the Vedas supposedly were revealed.

Etymology

Origin of rishi

First recorded in 1760–70, rishi is from the Sanskrit word ṛṣi

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