Antonyms for pundit
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : puhn-dit |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpʌn dɪt |
Definition of pundit
Origin :- 1670s, "learned Hindu," especially one versed in Sanskrit lore, from Hindi payndit "a learned man, master, teacher," from Sanskrit payndita-s "a learned man, scholar," of uncertain origin. Broader application in English is first recorded 1816. Related: Punditry.
- noun person who is authority
- We had to deliver over the province of Kanchanpur to the Pundit.
- Extract from : « The Cycle of Spring » by Rabindranath Tagore
- See that the rich province of Kanchanpur is settled on the Pundit.
- Extract from : « The Cycle of Spring » by Rabindranath Tagore
- Lopez thanked the pundit and gave him sixpence,—which made the pundit suspicious.
- Extract from : « The Prime Minister » by Anthony Trollope
- Pundit is the only conversible person on board; and he, poor soul!
- Extract from : « The Works of Edgar Allan Poe » by Edgar Allan Poe
- The time I have given to it would have made me a pundit, if I had gone to work reasonably.'
- Extract from : « The Whirlpool » by George Gissing
- But the spirit was afloat, and the words of the pundit were of no avail.
- Extract from : « Ralph the Heir » by Anthony Trollope
- No European had ever seen Nganglaring-tso before, nor any pundit.
- Extract from : « Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) » by Sven Hedin
- I sought out a pundit for aid in my stumbling interpretation.
- Extract from : « Autobiography of a YOGI » by Paramhansa Yogananda
- I thanked the pundit, and entrained immediately for Tarakeswar.
- Extract from : « Autobiography of a YOGI » by Paramhansa Yogananda
- If he had, the Pundit's house must be impure, and he must look elsewhere for lodgings.
- Extract from : « Tara » by Philip Meadows Taylor
Synonyms for pundit
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