gandhi
NounUS[gahn-dee]/ˈɡɑndi/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984)Synonyms: Indira GandhiIndira Nehru GandhiMrs. GandhiInstance of solon, national leader
- political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948)Synonyms: Mahatma GandhiMohandas Karamchand GandhiInstance of spiritual leader, nationalist leader
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Gandhi adjective
Mohandas Gandhi, a Hindu nationalist and religious leader, who preached non-violent resistance to oppression.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC, WordNet 1.5