chatra
chatra noun: synonym of umbrella or parasol, particularly ritual or ceremonial forms.
Noun
chatra (plural chatras)
- Synonym of umbrella or parasol, particularly ritual or ceremonial forms.
- The so-called Chatra coins of the Guptas seem in all probability, to have been the issue of Chandragupta I to begin with... This variety apart from the noticeable distinction in the figure of the monarch and the umbrella bearer contains the obverse legend Chandragupta merely, with the reverse...1926, S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar, “Studies in Gupta History”, in Journal of Indian History: University Supplement, page 9
- CHATRA (UMBRELLA)
- In the Gupta period, Brahmins used a Chatra.1982, Anantray Jatashanker Rawal, Indian Society, Religion, and Mythology..., p. 98: #*
- Synonyms:
- umbrella or parasol, particularly ritual or ceremonial forms
Proper noun capitalized: Chatra
Chatra
Synonyms of chatra
- umbrella or parasol
- particularly ritual or ceremonial forms
Forms of chatra
| plural | chatras |
|---|---|
| alternative form | chhatra |
Origin of chatra
From Sanskrit छत्र (chatra), variant of छत्त्र (chattra, “umbrella, parasol, chatra”). Doublet of chador and chatta.
Questions about chatra
- What does chatra mean?
- Chatra means synonym of umbrella or parasol, particularly ritual or ceremonial forms.
- What part of speech is chatra?
- Chatra can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of chatra?
- The plural of chatra is chatras.
Words near chatra in the dictionary
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