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shraddhas

shraddhas is the plural of shraddha.

Meaning of shraddha

Noun

shraddha (countable and uncountable, plural shraddhas)

  1. (Hinduism) A Hindu ceremony performed in commemoration of one's deceased relatives, especially a parent.
    • After returning, I went to Benares with my parents, for my father was to perform a shraddha ceremony there.1989, Shudha Mazumdar, Memoirs of an Indian Woman, page 94

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Questions about shraddhas

What is shraddhas the plural of?
Shraddhas is the plural of shraddha.

Words near shraddhas in the dictionary

  1. Shraavana
  2. shrab
  3. shrabs
  4. shraddha
  5. Shraddhanjali
  6. shraddhas
  7. Shrader
  8. Shraders
  9. shradh
  10. shradhs
  11. shraf

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