- Vaishnavite
- (Vaishnava)See Vaishnavism.
Encyclopedia of Hinduism. A. Jones and James D. Ryan. 2007.
Vaishnavite
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vaishnavite — vaish·na·vite … English syllables
vaishnavite — ˌvīt noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit vaiṣṇava + English ite : vaishnava … Useful english dictionary
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