Definitions for râmaˈrɑ mə

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Ra•maˈrɑ mə(n.)

  1. any of three avatars of Vishnu, esp. Ramachandra.

    Category: Eastern Religions

-rama

  1. var. of -orama :

    Cinerama; telerama.

    Category: Affix

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Rama(noun)

    avatar of Vishnu whose name is synonymous with God; any of three incarnations: Ramachandra or Parashurama or Balarama

    "in Hindu folklore Rama is the epitome of chivalry and courage and obedience to sacred law"

Wiktionary

  1. Rama(ProperNoun)

    A name of the goddess Lakshmi (Devanagari: u0930u092Eu093E).

  2. Rama(ProperNoun)

    used in India.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Râma

    in the Hindu mythology an avatar of Vishnu, being the seventh, in the character of a hero, a destroyer of monsters and a bringer of joy, as the name signifies, the narrative of whose exploits are given in the "Râmâyana" (q. v.).


Translations for râma

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

branch(noun)

an arm-like part of a tree

He cut some branches off the oak tree.

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