PANDIT

Etymology

Noun

pandit (plural pandits)

(India, Nepal) An honorary title for a learned man or scholar.

Synonym: pundit

Proper noun

Pandit (plural Pandits)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pandit is the 21068th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1247 individuals. Pandit is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.99%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Pan"dit, n.

Definition: See Pundit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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