name
Meaning 1
A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
bhakti
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noun
Meaning 2
devotion to God
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Hinduism, countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
(Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: devotion
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit भक्ति (bhakti).
From Sanskrit भक्ति (bhaktí).