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yajna

ya·jna [ yújnə ] (plural ya·jnas) or yag·na [ yúgnə ] (plural yag·nas)


noun 
Definition:
 
Hindu sacrifice with particular purpose: a sacrifice, often a substantial one, offered to a Hindu deity or deities in the hope of attaining some goal

[Early 19th century. < Sanskrit yajña "worship, sacrifice"]
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