tilak

Definitions

1. A mark or symbol worn on the forehead by Hindus, ornamentally or as an indication of status.
2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

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Examples

“I wore these spots of shine⟳ and silver like⟳ tilaks, the marks of colour that we Hindus wear⟳ on our foreheads as symbols of the divine.”

“He dressed in a dhoti, had a wispy white beard that trailed down to his waist, and regularly smeared across his forehead a tilaka, a pitchfork-shaped design⟳ that signifies enlightenment.”

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