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Navaratri

noun

/ˌnævəˈrætri/

/ˌnɑːvəˈrɑːtri/

(also Navaratra

/ˌnævəˈrætrə/

/ˌnɑːvəˈrɑːtrə/

)

[uncountable]

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a Hindu festival lasting for nine nights, which takes place in September or OctoberTopics Religion and festivalsc2
Word OriginSanskrit, literally ‘nine nights’.

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