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trishul

trishul is the alternative form of trisula.

Meaning of trisula

Noun

trisula (plural trisulas)

  1. (Hinduism) A trident, seen as a religious symbol of Hinduism and Buddhism.
    • It may be wondered, at first sight, that the innumerable texts left by Buddhism give us no positive information with regard to the meaning and origin of the trisula.1894, Eugène Goblet d'Alviella, The Migration of Symbols
    Synonyms:
    soolam, sulam

Forms of trishul

pluraltrishuls

Questions about trishul

What is trishul the alternative form of?
Trishul is the alternative form of trisula.

Words near trishul in the dictionary

  1. trishaw
  2. trishaws
  3. Trishira
  4. trishna
  5. trishnas
  6. trishul
  7. trishula
  8. trishulas
  9. Trishuli
  10. trishuls
  11. trisialoganglioside

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