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GANDHI

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948)

Synonyms:

Gandhi; Mahatma Gandhi; Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984)

Synonyms:

Gandhi; Indira Gandhi; Indira Nehru Gandhi; Mrs. Gandhi

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

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