tilak
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(ˈtɪlək)n, pl -ak or -aks
(Hinduism) a coloured spot or mark worn by Hindus, esp on the forehead, often indicating membership of a religious sect, caste, etc, or (in the case of a woman) marital status
[from Sanskrit tilaka]
Tilak
(ˈtɪlək)n
(Biography) Bal Gangadhar (ˈbæl ˈɡæŋədɑː), also called Lokamanya. 1856–1920, Indian nationalist leader, educationalist, and scholar, who founded (1914) the Indian Home Rule League
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til•ak
(ˈtɪl ək)n., pl. -ak, -aks.
a distinctive spot of colored powder or paste worn on the forehead by Hindu men and women as a religious symbol.
[< Skt tilaka]
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