Definitions for gandhiˈgɑn di, ˈgæn-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Gan•dhiˈgɑn di, ˈgæn-(n.)

  1. Indira, 1917–84, prime minister of India 1966–77 and 1980–84 (daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru).

    Category: Biography

  2. Mohandas Karamchand (“Mahatma”), 1869–1948, Hindu religious leader, nationalist, and social reformer.

    Category: Biography

  3. Rajiv, 1944–91, prime minister of India 1984–1989 (son of Indira).

    Category: Biography

Gan′dhi•an(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Indira Nehru Gandhi, Mrs. Gandhi(noun)

    daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984)

  2. Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi(noun)

    political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948)

Wiktionary

  1. Gandhi(ProperNoun)

    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement, and proponent of nonviolence.

  2. Gandhi(ProperNoun)

    used by Hindu, Jain, Parsi and Sikh people throughout India.

  3. Origin: From ગાંધી, गांधी.


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