Rama

noun

Ra·​ma ˈrä-mə How to pronounce Rama (audio)
: a deity or deified hero of later Hinduism worshipped as an avatar of Vishnu

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Lyrical’s Jon Rosenberg and Natalie Sellers will executive produce with Rama Gottumukkala and Sarnoski. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025 Lyrical’s Jon Rosenberg and Natalie Sellers are exec producing with Rama Gottumukkala and Sarnoski. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025 Jon Rosenberg and Natalie Sellers will executive produce with Rama Gottumukkala, Sarnoski and Jackman. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025 And even before the Trump victory, Rama met with Kushner and his wife Ivanka to talk about the Sazan development project and give it his blessing. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Rama

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit Rāma

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Rama was in 1819

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“Rama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rama. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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