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Definition of Pundit
1. Noun. Someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field.
Specialized synonyms: Polymath
Generic synonyms: Bookman, Scholar, Scholarly Person, Student
Derivative terms: Initiate
Definition of Pundit
1. n. A learned man; a teacher; esp., a Brahman versed in the Sanskrit language, and in the science, laws, and religion of the Hindoos; in Cashmere, any clerk or native official.
Definition of Pundit
1. Noun. A learned person in India; someone with knowledge of Sanskrit, philosophy, religion and law; a Hindu scholar. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹
2. Noun. A scholar, teacher, master of an art, or learned person. ¹
3. Noun. (historical) A native surveyor in British India, trained to carry out clandestine surveillance beyond British borders. ¹
4. Noun. A self-professed expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or opinion in the media; a commentator, a critic. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pundit
1. a Hindu scholar [n -S] : PUNDITIC [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pundit
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