godman
/ˈɡɒdmæn/noun
उच्चारण गॉड्मैन
बाबा, स्वयंभू संत, धर्मगुरु
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[C] Indian English
a man who claims to be a holy man with special religious or spiritual powers, and who has a large number of followers
बाबा, स्वयंभू संत, धर्मगुरु
- Thousands of followers came to hear the godman speak.
- The self-styled godman was arrested for cheating his devotees.
- Followers queued for hours to meet the godman.
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- The godman had built a huge ashram on the outskirts of the city.
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godman (countable noun, Indian English)
In Indian English a godman is a man who claims to be a holy person with spiritual powers, often with many followers.
भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में godman वह पुरुष है जो स्वयं को आध्यात्मिक शक्तियों वाला संत बताता है और जिसके प्रायः बहुत अनुयायी होते हैं।
- The police arrested a godman for cheating his followers.
- A famous godman held a large gathering near the river.
godman: critical or neutral tone
The word is often used in news reports, sometimes with doubt about the person's claims.
यह शब्द समाचारों में प्रायः प्रयुक्त होता है और कई बार व्यक्ति के दावों पर संदेह भी प्रकट करता है।
- The newspaper described him as a self-styled godman.
self-styled godman
Self-styled means that the man gave himself the title, without proof or official recognition.
Self-styled का अर्थ है कि उस व्यक्ति ने बिना प्रमाण या औपचारिक मान्यता के स्वयं को यह उपाधि दी है।
- The self-styled godman promised cures to the poor.
godman + followers / ashram
A godman usually runs an ashram and has devotees or followers.
Godman प्रायः आश्रम चलाता है और उसके भक्त या अनुयायी होते हैं।
- Thousands of devotees flocked to the godman's ashram.
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adjective + godman
self-styledcontroversialpopularfakeinfluential
- A controversial godman was questioned by the police.
verb + godman
arrestfollowexposeworshipbelieve in
- The channel exposed a fake godman.
godman + noun
ashramfollowersempirescandalcase
- The godman scandal shocked the town.
godman + of
godman of the villagegodman of the hillsgodman of the city
- The godman of the hill village healed no one.
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- A godman from the north claimed he could cure every illness with ash.
उत्तर के एक godman ने दावा किया कि वह राख से हर बीमारी ठीक कर सकता है।
- Radhika's grandmother warned the family against trusting any godman blindly.
राधिका की दादी ने परिवार को किसी भी godman पर अंधा विश्वास करने से चेताया।
- The court sentenced the godman for fraud and cheating.
अदालत ने godman को धोखाधड़ी और छल के लिए सज़ा सुनाई।
- The godman's ashram covered several acres near the highway.
godman का आश्रम राजमार्ग के पास कई एकड़ में फैला हुआ था।
- A real saint does not call himself a godman or ask for money.
सच्चा संत स्वयं को godman नहीं कहता और न ही पैसे माँगता है।
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✗ The godmen was arrested by police.
✓ The godmen were arrested by police.
The plural of godman is godmen and it takes a plural verb.
Godman का plural godmen है और उसके साथ plural क्रिया आती है।
✗ He is a godman in disguise of a saint.
✓ He is a godman in the guise of a saint.
The fixed phrase is 'in the guise of', or 'disguised as'.
सही निश्चित वाक्यांश 'in the guise of' या 'disguised as' है।