pujan.

Brit.

/ˈpuːdʒə/, U.S.

/ˈpudʒə/

Forms: 1600s poujah, 1600s pudgiah, 1700s poojeh, 1700s– pooja, 1700s– poojah, 1800s– puja, 1800s– pujah. Also with capital initial.

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

Etymology: < Sanskrit pūjā homage, worship.

a. In south Asia: a religious ceremony, a ceremonial offering to a god; an act of private or public worship.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > observance, ritual > kinds of rite > Hindu > [noun]

puja1681

shraddha1776

pradakshina1810

mundan1855

parikrama1877

havan1958

1681 R. Knox Hist. Relation Ceylon iii. iv. 80 In this Poujah or Sacrifice the King seems to take delight.

1776 N. B. Halhed tr. Code Gentoo Laws ii. 74 The Seràdeh, the Poojeh, and other Religious Duties of this kind.

1800 S. Turner Acct. Embassy Court Teshoo Lama iv. 243 It was only the Gylongs at their pooja, or religious exercises.

1826 W. B. Hockley Pandurang Hari I. ii. 18 The person..now approached the sacred tree, and..performed pùja to a stone deity at its foot.

1864 G. O. Trevelyan Competition Wallah xi. 383 The high festivals of our religion would be among the most popular Poojahs of the year.

1936 J. Nehru Autobiogr. 8 The women of the family indulged in various ceremonies and pujas.

1968 Jrnl. Music Acad. Madras 39 59 Every home has its family idol and the pujas are performed according to the..16 types of ceremonies.

1992 W. McGowan Only Man is Vile (1993) xiii. 258 The ritual, it seemed, was taking place on its own... The first part, called a puja, involved veneration of the [Buddha's] tooth and was performed to demonstrate a commitment to protect it.

1998 A. Sealy Everest Hotel (1999) 286 That night he came out from his puja smiling, confident.

b. to do (also make) puja: to perform an act of worship; to make an offering to a god. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > observance, ritual > kinds of rite > Hindu > [verb (transitive)]

to do puja1681

to weigh (someone) against gold (or silver)1934

1681 R. Knox Hist. Relation Ceylon iii. v. 85 They reckon the chief poynts of goodness to consist in giving to the Priests, in making Pudgiahs, sacrifices to their Gods, in forbearing shedding the blood of any creature.

1767 J. Z. Holwell Acct. Inoculating Small Pox in E. Indies 19 An injunction laid on the patients to make a thanksgiving Poojah, or Offering, to the Goddess on their recovery.

c1806 M. M. Sherwood in Life (1847) xxi. 361 To this he made his daily poojah, or worship.

1875 E. A. Freeman in W. R. W. Stephens Life & Lett. E. A. Freeman (1895) II. 95 My sin is that of not doing poojah to old Carlyle, who..took upon himself to write some nonsense about early kings of Norway.

1898 R. Kipling Day's Work 12 In London I did poojah to the big temple by the river for the sake of the God within.

1909 M. Diver Candles in Wind i. i. 14 Is it permitted that we kill a goat and make poojah?

1989 M. Wiggins John Dollar (1990) i. 28 By day they did much pooja of the union jack.

1998 L. Forbes Bombay Ice (1999) 291 Remember this is the season of the serpent, the time of Vishnu's sleep... It would be good to make puja at the feet of your spiritual guru.

2. With capital initial and in plural. Esp. in Bengal: an autumn religious festival in the month of Āśvina (early October), known more fully as Durga Puja; = Navaratri n. Also: the holiday period surrounding this festival, during which workplaces are closed; (hence) any religious holiday.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > other seasons and feasts > Hindu > [noun]

Diwali1698

puja1775

Onam1794

mela1801

Kumbh Mela1810

Navaratri1929

festival of colours1939

1775 E. Stephenson & A. Higginson Let. 26 Sept. in Rohilla War (1788) 628 As soon as the ceremony of the Poojah is expired, we shall renew our endeavours to complete..the business.

1900 Pioneer Mail 5 Oct. Calcutta has been in the throes of the Pujahs since yesterday.

1927 E. Thompson Indian Day xxxii. 238 Colleges, schools, offices closed, staffs and students dispersed for the Puja, ‘the Bengali Christmas’.

1969 Cultural News from India Nov. 20 Calcutta, or for that matter, entire Bengal is in the grip of the Puja celebrations.

1977 W. H. S. Smith Young Man's Country ii. 36 The Puja holiday was the biggest Hindu festival in the Bengali year.

2001 R. Joshi Last Jet Engine Laugh (2002) 105 The first time Anna was around for Puja, October 1987 that was, after Ila and me were well finished and Anna finally came to India.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	puja
释义	pujan. Brit. /ˈpuːdʒə/, U.S. /ˈpudʒə/ Forms: 1600s poujah, 1600s pudgiah, 1700s poojeh, 1700s– pooja, 1700s– poojah, 1800s– puja, 1800s– pujah. Also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit pūjā. Etymology: < Sanskrit pūjā homage, worship. 1. a. In south Asia: a religious ceremony, a ceremonial offering to a god; an act of private or public worship. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > observance, ritual > kinds of rite > Hindu > [noun] puja1681 shraddha1776 pradakshina1810 mundan1855 parikrama1877 havan1958 1681 R. Knox Hist. Relation Ceylon iii. iv. 80 In this Poujah or Sacrifice the King seems to take delight. 1776 N. B. Halhed tr. Code Gentoo Laws ii. 74 The Seràdeh, the Poojeh, and other Religious Duties of this kind. 1800 S. Turner Acct. Embassy Court Teshoo Lama iv. 243 It was only the Gylongs at their pooja, or religious exercises. 1826 W. B. Hockley Pandurang Hari I. ii. 18 The person..now approached the sacred tree, and..performed pùja to a stone deity at its foot. 1864 G. O. Trevelyan Competition Wallah xi. 383 The high festivals of our religion would be among the most popular Poojahs of the year. 1936 J. Nehru Autobiogr. 8 The women of the family indulged in various ceremonies and pujas. 1968 Jrnl. Music Acad. Madras 39 59 Every home has its family idol and the pujas are performed according to the..16 types of ceremonies. 1992 W. McGowan Only Man is Vile (1993) xiii. 258 The ritual, it seemed, was taking place on its own... The first part, called a puja, involved veneration of the [Buddha's] tooth and was performed to demonstrate a commitment to protect it. 1998 A. Sealy Everest Hotel (1999) 286 That night he came out from his puja smiling, confident. b. to do (also make) puja: to perform an act of worship; to make an offering to a god. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > observance, ritual > kinds of rite > Hindu > [verb (transitive)] to do puja1681 to weigh (someone) against gold (or silver)1934 1681 R. Knox Hist. Relation Ceylon iii. v. 85 They reckon the chief poynts of goodness to consist in giving to the Priests, in making Pudgiahs, sacrifices to their Gods, in forbearing shedding the blood of any creature. 1767 J. Z. Holwell Acct. Inoculating Small Pox in E. Indies 19 An injunction laid on the patients to make a thanksgiving Poojah, or Offering, to the Goddess on their recovery. c1806 M. M. Sherwood in Life (1847) xxi. 361 To this he made his daily poojah, or worship. 1875 E. A. Freeman in W. R. W. Stephens Life & Lett. E. A. Freeman (1895) II. 95 My sin is that of not doing poojah to old Carlyle, who..took upon himself to write some nonsense about early kings of Norway. 1898 R. Kipling Day's Work 12 In London I did poojah to the big temple by the river for the sake of the God within. 1909 M. Diver Candles in Wind i. i. 14 Is it permitted that we kill a goat and make poojah? 1989 M. Wiggins John Dollar (1990) i. 28 By day they did much pooja of the union jack. 1998 L. Forbes Bombay Ice (1999) 291 Remember this is the season of the serpent, the time of Vishnu's sleep... It would be good to make puja at the feet of your spiritual guru. 2. With capital initial and in plural. Esp. in Bengal: an autumn religious festival in the month of Āśvina (early October), known more fully as Durga Puja; = Navaratri n. Also: the holiday period surrounding this festival, during which workplaces are closed; (hence) any religious holiday. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > other seasons and feasts > Hindu > [noun] Diwali1698 puja1775 Onam1794 mela1801 Kumbh Mela1810 Navaratri1929 festival of colours1939 1775 E. Stephenson & A. Higginson Let. 26 Sept. in Rohilla War (1788) 628 As soon as the ceremony of the Poojah is expired, we shall renew our endeavours to complete..the business. 1900 Pioneer Mail 5 Oct. Calcutta has been in the throes of the Pujahs since yesterday. 1927 E. Thompson Indian Day xxxii. 238 Colleges, schools, offices closed, staffs and students dispersed for the Puja, ‘the Bengali Christmas’. 1969 Cultural News from India Nov. 20 Calcutta, or for that matter, entire Bengal is in the grip of the Puja celebrations. 1977 W. H. S. Smith Young Man's Country ii. 36 The Puja holiday was the biggest Hindu festival in the Bengali year. 2001 R. Joshi Last Jet Engine Laugh (2002) 105 The first time Anna was around for Puja, October 1987 that was, after Ila and me were well finished and Anna finally came to India. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1681
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