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zinar

zinar noun: a necklace with amulets used ceremonially by Hindus.

Noun

zinar (plural zinars)

  1. A necklace with amulets used ceremonially by Hindus.
    • [A] young maid advanced towards us of ſuch exquiſite beauty and form, that a devotee of true faith would have worſhipped the divinities which beamed in the arched temples of her eyes, and wiſh to wear the zinar, if woven of her ambroſial hair.1769, Firishta, translated by Alexander Dow, Tales translated from the Persian of Inatulla of Delhi, volume I, Dublin: P. and W. Wilson et al., page vi
    • When this ceremony is over, they burn incense, make an offering according to the circumstances of the parents, and, without consulting them, tie the zinar, or amulet, about the infant's neck, giving it a name according to their own fancy.1810, J. Goldsmith, A General View of the Manners, Customs and Curiosities of Nations, volume I, Philadelphia: Johnson and Warner, page 248
  2. A sacred thread or cord worn by certain Hindus; a janeu or brahminical thread.

Forms of zinar

pluralzinars

Origin of zinar

Borrowed from Marathi झीनार (jhīnār, “necklace”); ultimately from Arabic زینار (zinar, “belt, sash”).

Questions about zinar

What does zinar mean?
Zinar means a necklace with amulets used ceremonially by Hindus.
What part of speech is zinar?
Zinar is a noun.
What is the plural of zinar?
The plural of zinar is zinars.

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