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shastri

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

name

Meaning 1

A surname from Sanskrit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Lal Bahadur Shastri

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone who teaches the shastras.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi शास्त्री (śāstrī, “scholar”).

From Hindi शास्त्री (śāstrī).

Real reading context

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