mandirn.

Brit.

/ˈmandɪə/, U.S.

/ˈmændɪ(ə)r/

Forms: 1800s mundiru, 1900s– mandir, 1900s– mandira.

Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit mandira.

Etymology: < Sanskrit mandira (also with pronunciation mandir) dwelling place, palace, temple.

Originally South Asian.

A Hindu temple.

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1811 W. Ward Acct. Hindoos III. 345 There are five kinds of temples among the Hindoos... The first of these is called by the general name of Mŭndirŭ... The Mŭndirŭ is a double roofed building.

1811 W. Ward Acct. Hindoos III. 345 Mŭndirŭ means any edifice of brick or stone; but custom has appropriated it almost exclusively to the temples of the lingŭ.

1907 J. C. Oman Brahmans, Theists & Muslims of India i. i. 6 A comparison of the Mandir of Kali-Ma..with the shapely Parthenon..would no doubt sadly discredit Bengali ideals.

1995 Guardian 3 Aug. i. 3/5 Every part of the mandir is symbolic. It faces north-east, which is where the gods reside. The carving symbolises the mountains, woods and caves where, thousands of years ago, holy men first prayed.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mandir
释义	mandirn. Brit. /ˈmandɪə/, U.S. /ˈmændɪ(ə)r/ Forms: 1800s mundiru, 1900s– mandir, 1900s– mandira. Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit mandira. Etymology: < Sanskrit mandira (also with pronunciation mandir) dwelling place, palace, temple. Originally South Asian. A Hindu temple. ΚΠ 1811 W. Ward Acct. Hindoos III. 345 There are five kinds of temples among the Hindoos... The first of these is called by the general name of Mŭndirŭ... The Mŭndirŭ is a double roofed building. 1811 W. Ward Acct. Hindoos III. 345 Mŭndirŭ means any edifice of brick or stone; but custom has appropriated it almost exclusively to the temples of the lingŭ. 1907 J. C. Oman Brahmans, Theists & Muslims of India i. i. 6 A comparison of the Mandir of Kali-Ma..with the shapely Parthenon..would no doubt sadly discredit Bengali ideals. 1995 Guardian 3 Aug. i. 3/5 Every part of the mandir is symbolic. It faces north-east, which is where the gods reside. The carving symbolises the mountains, woods and caves where, thousands of years ago, holy men first prayed. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1811
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