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navaratnas

navaratnas is the plural of navaratna.

Meaning of navaratna

Noun

navaratna (countable and uncountable, plural navaratnas)

  1. (India) ruby, emerald, pearl, yellow sapphire, coral, cat's eye, hessonite, blue sapphire and diamond
    • Other items in the collection include a navaratna (nine gem) pendant or a celestial talisman from Rajasthan. The nine gems when arranged in a certain order are meant to represent the nine planets. Navaratna is popular throughout India, in the form of pendants, rings and other suites.1998, Tom Flynn, Colonisation and the Object-Empire, Material culture and the Museum
  2. (India) Nine extraordinary people in an emperor's court.
    • In later times, some of these men came to be known as Akbar's 'nine gems' or navaratna. One of the most renowned of these navaratnas was a Hindu courtier named Birbal.2016, Amita Sen, Akbar and Birbal-Tales of Wit and Wisdom

Questions about navaratnas

What is navaratnas the plural of?
Navaratnas is the plural of navaratna.

Words near navaratnas in the dictionary

  1. Navan
  2. Navan Fort
  3. navar
  4. navaratha
  5. navaratna
  6. navaratnas
  7. Navaratra
  8. Navaratri
  9. navarch
  10. navarchs
  11. navarchy

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