Rishi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈrɪʃi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rishi is a noun meaning A Vedic poet and seer who composed Rigvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry of a sacred character.
Meaning
A Vedic poet and seer who composed Rigvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry of a sacred character.
More Meanings
- (post-Vedic) A Hindu sage or saint occupying the same position in India's history as the patriarchs of other countries, constituting a peculiar class of beings in the early mythical system, as distinct from Asuras, Devas and mortal men.
Example Sentences
The rishi asked one unfathomable question after another, until both he and his audience were reduced to the silence of unknowing.
In the beginning Max had no idea she was even a film actress, this girl with the skin the colour of scorched earth, the well-concealed body and the demure manner of a disciple walking in the footsteps of a great rishi.
Word Forms
- rishis
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include labyrinth, rhymer, riyaz, rhymester, rhymemaster, rikishi.
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