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Great Spirit meaning in Sanskrit

महाप्राण mahāprāṇa

Great Spirit in Sanskrit: महाप्राण (mahāprāṇa). In English, Great Spirit means an omnipresent supreme being (life force or god) in the traditional religions of many indigenous cultures of Canada and the United States.

Sanskrit words for Great Spirit

a great spirit or power
महाप्राण mahāprāṇa

English meaning of Great Spirit

  1. proper noun An omnipresent supreme being (life force or god) in the traditional religions of many indigenous cultures of Canada and the United States.

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  • Near-synonyms: Wakan Tanka, Wakanda, Manitou (these are all synonymous within the limits of religious ontology differences between tribes and nations); see also Thesaurus:god

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Questions about Great Spirit in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Great Spirit in Sanskrit?
Great Spirit in Sanskrit is महाप्राण (mahāprāṇa).
Great Spirit इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Great Spirit: महाप्राण (mahāprāṇa).
What does Great Spirit mean in English?
Great Spirit means an omnipresent supreme being (life force or god) in the traditional religions of many indigenous cultures of Canada and the United States.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “Great Spirit”: महाप्राण. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: Great Spirit (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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