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Gayatri
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1
A classical Sanskrit poetic metre built from short lines of eight syllables, best known from the Gayatri Mantra.
2
A female first name taken from this metre and the mantra associated with it.
How to Use Gayatri
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBest known today as a girl's name, but originally the name of a sacred Vedic verse form.
Word Forms
Gayatris plural
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Etymology
From the Sanskrit gāyatrī, the name of both the metre and the revered Vedic hymn composed in it.