darshan

dar·shan

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahr-shuh n; Sephardic Hebrew dahr-shahn; Ashkenazic Hebrew dahr-shuh n]
- /ˈdɑr ʃən; Sephardic Hebrew dɑrˈʃɑn; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈdɑr ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahr-shuh n; Sephardic Hebrew dahr-shahn; Ashkenazic Hebrew dahr-shuh n]
- /ˈdɑr ʃən; Sephardic Hebrew dɑrˈʃɑn; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈdɑr ʃən/

Definitions of darshan word

noun darshan the meeting of a devotee of Hinduism with a holy person or guru 5
noun darshan the virtue, uplift, blessing, etc. which, many Hindus believe, one gets in the presence of a great man 3
noun plural darshan a preacher or teacher of Aggadah or Halakhah in a synagogue. 1
noun darshan An opportunity or occasion of seeing a holy person or the image of a deity. 1
noun darshan (Hinduism, Buddhism) Hierophany, theophany; being in the presence of the divine or holy (as a person or object). 0

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; < Hebrew darshān, akin to dārash interpret, expound

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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