noun
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an elaborate religious sacrifice, performed to propitiate a god.
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a particular sacrifice that is performed for thirteen days continuously.
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a food that is offered to a god or a respectable religious man.
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a building where travellers are fed gratis and free accommodation is provided for a short sojourn; a charitable choultry.
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the trait of being willing to give generously; generosity.
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riches; wealth.
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a place of protection; a shelter.
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that which covers or veils; a cover; a veil.
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a long stretch of land coverd with natural and thick growth of trees and undershrubs; a forest.
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a meeting of a group of people appointed for hearing the evidence and inquiring into the facts in a law case and for giving a decision accordingly; a sessions court.