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‖ dusserah E. Ind.|ˈdʌsərɑː|
Also dusrah, desserah, dasserah.
[a. Hindī dasahrā, Marāṭhi dasrā, Skr. daçaharā.]
A Hindu annual festival extending over nine nights (or ten days) in the month Jaishṭha (Sept.-Oct.).
1799Sir J. Malcolm in Trans. Bombay Lit. Soc. (1820) III. 73 (title) On the institution and ceremonies of the Hindoo Festival of the Dusrah. 1813J. Forbes Oriental Mem. IV. 97 (Y.) This being the desserah, a great Hindoo festival..we resolved to delay our departure and see some part of the ceremonies. 1849Benares Mag. II. 1 Our friends..are coming over to spend the Dasserah with us. 1889Daily News 7 Oct. 5/6 The Mahommedans have built a mosque in a street through which the Hindoo procession passes on the occasion of the Dusserah festival. |