prabhu

noun

pra·​bhu

ˈprə(ˌ)bu̇

plural -s

1

India : lord, chief

2

India : a member of the writer caste in western India

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit, literally, excelling, mighty, from prabhavati he surpasses, is powerful, from pra- before + bhavati he becomes, is

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