sraddha

noun

srad·​dha

variants or shraddha

ˈs(h)rädə

or less commonly sradh

-d

plural -s

1

: a Hindu rite or ceremony performed in behalf of departed ancestors

2

Hinduism : religious faith

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit śrāddha, from śraddhā belief

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