Holi

[ hoh-lee ]

/ ˈhoʊ li /

noun

the Hindu spring festival.

Origin of Holi

1905–10; <Hindi holī<Prakrit holiyā < Skt holikā

Words nearby Holi

hole saw, hole up, holey, Holguín, Hol Hamoed, Holi, holiatry, holibut, -holic, holiday, holiday camp

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Example sentences from the Web for Holi

Their principal festival is the Holi, at which their women were formerly engaged to perform as professional dancers.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell
So the Koli village looks forward to the Holi and makes timely preparation for it.
Concerning Animals and Other Matters|E.H. Aitken, (AKA Edward Hamilton)
Here we were very kindly received and Holi presented Elder Steigerwald with a fine fat sheep.
South and South Central Africa|H. Frances Davidson
They principally observe the Holi and Dasahra festivals and the days of the new and full moon.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV|R.V. Russell

More mihte do ure helende enne e holi word e he urh his mu spec.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Holi

Holi

/ (ˈhɒˌliː) /

noun

a Hindu spring festival, celebrated for two to five days, commemorating Krishna's dalliance with the cowgirls. Bonfires are lit and coloured powder and water thrown over celebrants

Word Origin for Holi

named after Holika, legendary female demon

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	holi
释义	Holi [ hoh-lee ] / ˈhoʊ li / noun the Hindu spring festival. Origin of Holi 1905–10; <Hindi holī<Prakrit holiyā < Skt holikā Words nearby Holi hole saw, hole up, holey, Holguín, Hol Hamoed, Holi, holiatry, holibut, -holic, holiday, holiday camp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Holi Their principal festival is the Holi, at which their women were formerly engaged to perform as professional dancers. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India\|R. V. Russell So the Koli village looks forward to the Holi and makes timely preparation for it. Concerning Animals and Other Matters\|E.H. Aitken, (AKA Edward Hamilton) Here we were very kindly received and Holi presented Elder Steigerwald with a fine fat sheep. South and South Central Africa\|H. Frances Davidson They principally observe the Holi and Dasahra festivals and the days of the new and full moon. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV\|R.V. Russell More mihte do ure helende enne e holi word e he urh his mu spec. Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Holi Holi / (ˈhɒˌliː) / noun a Hindu spring festival, celebrated for two to five days, commemorating Krishna's dalliance with the cowgirls. Bonfires are lit and coloured powder and water thrown over celebrants Word Origin for Holi named after Holika, legendary female demon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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