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Holi Definition


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Holi
noun
    1. The Hindu ‘Festival of Fire' in honour of Krishna, held in February or March over several days, and characterized by boisterous revelry, including the throwing of coloured water over people, and, among Sikhs, by sports competitions.
Etymology: Early 20c: from Sanskrit holika, a mythological female demon.



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