Bharata

noun

Bhar·​a·​ta

ˈbär-ə-tə

plural -s

: an inhabitant of Bharat (India)

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit bhārata inhabiting India, of India, descended from Bharata, of Bharata, from Bharata, a legendary monarch of India whose descendants are the principal characters in the Mahabharata, one of the two great Sanskrit epics

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