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naga (1)

na·ga [ ngə ] (plural na·gas)


noun  South Asia 
Definition:
 
1. Hindu ascetic: a Hindu belonging to any of the groups whose members live wandering lives as ascetics and mendicants

2. Hindu mercenary: in the 19th century, a Hindu belonging to an armed group who served as mercenaries

[Early 19th century. < Hindi nāgā "naked"]
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