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| pu·ja [ pjə ] (plural pu·jas) or poo·ja [ pjə ] |
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1. daily domestic worship in Hinduism: in Hinduism, daily devotion consisting of a ritual offering of food, drink, and ritual actions and prayers, most commonly to an image of a deity
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2. Caribbean Hindu ceremony: a Hindu prayer ceremony
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| [Late 17th century. < Sanskrit pūjā "worship"] |
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