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tilak

/ˈtɪlək/

Meanings
noun
A mark or symbol worn on the forehead by Hindus, ornamentally or as an indication of status.

Examples :

"During the religious festival, many people in the village wore a red tilak on their foreheads. "
culture religion appearance ritual tradition society

Related Words

Illustration status

status noun

/ˈstæt.əs/ /ˈsteɪt.əs/

A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.

"Superstition is highly correlated with economic status."

Illustration foreheads

foreheads noun

/ˈfɔːrɪdz/ /ˈfɔːrhedz/

The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.

"After running in the hot sun, beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads. "

Illustration symbol

symbol noun

/ˈsɪmbəl/

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration mark

mark noun

/mɑɹk/

(heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.

"The new park's mark extends to the edge of the woods. "

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

Illustration village

village noun

/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/

A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

"There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village."

Illustration indication

indication noun

/ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/

Act of pointing out or indicating.

"The teacher's pointing to the answer on the board was a clear indication of the correct solution. "

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festival noun

/ˈfɛstəvəl/

An event or community gathering, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community.

"Our town's annual harvest festival celebrates the local farmers and their crops. "

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "

Illustration forehead

forehead noun

/ˈfɒɹɛd/ /ˈfɑɹɪd/

The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.

"The teacher pointed to the student's forehead and said, "Concentrate!" "