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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:
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)