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GANDHI
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• GANDHI (noun)
The noun GANDHI has 2 senses:
1. daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984)
2. political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948)
Familiarity information: GANDHI used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Gandhi; Indira Gandhi; Indira Nehru Gandhi; Mrs. Gandhi
Instance hypernyms:
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Gandhi; Mahatma Gandhi; Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Instance hypernyms:
spiritual leader (a leader in religious or sacred affairs)
nationalist leader (the leader of a nationalist movement)
Derivation:
Gandhian (of or relating to Mahatma Gandhi or his teachings)
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