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Meaning of "mangalsutra" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MANGALSUTRA

mangalsutra  [ˌmæŋɡəlˈsʊtrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANGALSUTRA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mangalsutra is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MANGALSUTRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mangalsutra

Mangala sutra

A mangala sutra is a sacred necklace that a Hindu groom ties around the bride's neck in a ceremony called Mangalya Dharanam, which identifies her as a married woman. The woman continues to wear the mangala sutra as a sign of her marital status. The practice originated in southern part of India. It is also practised by Syrian Churches and CSI Nazaranis. Contrary to false impression generated in recent decades by Indian movies and TV soap opera, the practice does not exist in every part of India, nor is it an integral part of a marriage ceremony.

Definition of mangalsutra in the English dictionary

The definition of mangalsutra in the dictionary is a Hindu necklace worn by a woman to signify that she is married.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MANGALSUTRA


advoutrer
ədˈvaʊtrə
centra
ˈsɛntrə
Electra
ɪˈlɛktrə
extra
ˈɛkstrə
Maharashtra
ˌmɑːhəˈræʃtrə
mantra
ˈmæntrə
montre
ˈmɒntrə
orchestra
ˈɔːkɪstrə
palestra
pəˈlɛstrə
Petra
ˈpɛtrə
quatre
ˈkætrə
Sinatra
sɪˈnɑːtrə
Socotra
səˈkəʊtrə
Sokotra
səˈkəʊtrə
spectra
ˈspɛktrə
Sumatra
sʊˈmɑːtrə
Suqutra
səˈkəʊtrə
sutra
ˈsuːtrə
tetra
ˈtɛtrə
ultra
ˈʌltrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MANGALSUTRA

mang
manga
mangabeira
mangabey
mangal
Mangalore
manganate
manganese
manganese bronze
manganese nodule
manganese oxide
manganese steel
manganic
manganic acid
manganic(VII) acid
manganiferous
Manganin
manganite
manganous
mange

WORDS THAT END LIKE MANGALSUTRA

antra
aspidistra
Brahmaputra
chamber orchestra
Cintra
cleopatra
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Cosa Nostra
dicentra
foutra
Kama Sutra
Lotus Sutra
lustra
ne plus ultra
Sintra
symphony orchestra
Tantra
the Kama Sutra
triquetra
yantra

Synonyms and antonyms of mangalsutra in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mangalsutra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MANGALSUTRA

Find out the translation of mangalsutra to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mangalsutra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mangalsutra» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mangalsutra
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mangalsutra
570 millions of speakers

English

mangalsutra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मंगलसूत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mangalsutra
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

mangalsutra
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mangalsutra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mangalsutra
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mangalsutra
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mangalsutra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mangalsutra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mangalsutra
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mangalsutra
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mangalsutra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mangalsutra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாங்கல்யம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मंगलसूत्रा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mangalsutra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mangalsutra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mangalsutra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

mangalsutra
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mangalsutra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mangalsutra
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mangalsutra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mangalsutra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mangalsutra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mangalsutra

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MANGALSUTRA»

The term «mangalsutra» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.064 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MANGALSUTRA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mangalsutra» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mangalsutra» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mangalsutra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANGALSUTRA»

Discover the use of mangalsutra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mangalsutra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hindu Rites, Rituals, Customs and Traditions: A to Z on the ...
f \ E-13 The Mangalsutra do married women wear a mangalsutra around the neck ? ^ Aangal refers to the planet Mars. Mangal also means auspicious. Sutra denotes thread. J. VJ. Therefore, Mangalsutra literally means an auspicious thread.
Prem P. Bhalla, 2006
2
The Indian decisions (new series).: Bombay
266 — Attachment—Wearing apparel— Mangalsutra (a neck ornament). The mangilsulra, a neck ornament which is worn by a Hindu married woman during the life-time of her husbanJ and never removed, is a part of her necessary wearing ...
Great Britain. Privy Council. Judicial Committee, Lawyer's Companion Office, 1914
3
Bond of Life: Mangalsutra Collection : the Promise of ...
Catalog of jewellery designs without text.
K. Shubhangi, 2007
4
The Weave of My Life: A Dalit Woman's Memoirs
I resolved to get rid of the mangalsutra. But it was easier said than done. I went to the women's programs without wearing the mangalsutra, but for marriages or naming ceremonies Iwould invariably wear it. Sometimes my troubled conscience ...
Urmila Pawar, 2013
5
Law Relating to Cruelty to Husband: Divorce and Maintenance ...
An unfounded allegation of adultery by one spouse against the another constitutes mental cruelty of gravest nature.3 Removal of "Mangalsutra" by Wife The removal of the Mangalsutra by the wife at the instance of her husband does not ...
Pramod Kumar Das, 2010
6
Meteoric Life of a Mathematician: A Tribute to Dr. N. G. Shabde
During the wedding ceremony, conducted by a judge, somebody remarked, “ Where is the mangalsutra?” There is an important Indian tradition that in any wedding the bridegroom's family gives a sacred necklace called Mangalsutra to the ...
Sunil N. Shabde, 2012
7
People of India: Maharashtra
The groom sits in the mandap, the bride comes to the mandap accompanied by her father. She moves round the mandap, once and then she sits by the side of the groom. Then the groom ties the yellow thread (mangalsutra) which is known as ...
B. V. Bhanu, 2004
8
Follow Me In!:
In those days, Indian women used to wear the mangalsutra from the day they got married until the day their husband passed away. Actually, I don't feel that the mangalsutra should be imposed on them. In fact, it is usually the men who move  ...
Paramahamsa Nithyananda, 2008
9
Two Worlds
There was no ceremony, no exchange of weddingvows, no walking around the sacred fire, tying a mangalsutra or filling the middle parting of the bride's hair with vermillion. Neither remembered such details. It was Oona'sfirst marriage and ...
Nandita C.Puri
10
Venus Crossing
The train started with a jolt and the woman with the amethyst screamed, hand clawing at a suddenly naked throat, 'My mangalsutra! My mangalsutra! ' A brown flash at the window. A hand had snatched, with the swiftness of disaster, her charm, ...
Kalpana Swaminathan, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANGALSUTRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mangalsutra is used in the context of the following news items.
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Women fall victim to fake cops in Satellite, Vadaj
I listened to them and removed my bangles and mangalsutra worth Rs 1.5 lakh in my bag. But when I reached home, I realised that my ... «Ahmedabad Mirror, Jul 15»
2
Here's how Bhansali Got First Look of Ranveer Singh, Priyanka …
Seeing Priyanka in a typical traditional Maharashtrian green bangles, mangalsutra, nath and the simple nine-yard sari makes it clear who ... «India West, Jul 15»
3
Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi: Is Shikar jealous of Ranveer getting close …
The pandit asked Ranveer to apply sindoor to Ishani and tie mangalsutra as well. Ritika was witnessing the whole scene and was hoping that ... «India.com, Jul 15»
4
Police: 'MGL employee' had robbed Kandivli woman in May
In May, a man, posing as a MGL employee, entered Swati Joshi's Kandivli flat and stole her mangalsutra worth Rs 60,000. «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Bike-borne thieves rob 3 in separate cases | Nagpur NYOOOZ
... on her son`s scooter when two youths came on a speeding bike from behind and snatched away her gold mangalsutra worth Rs1 lakh. «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
6
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... stops her, saying that he will not do anything now as Devika has slapped him. Later, Saket puts the 'mangalsutra' around Devika's neck. «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
'Moral policing' cuffs on 2 in Kerala
I showed them my mangalsutra but they insulted me saying anyone could pick up a similar thing for Rs 50. Finally, I called my office, which ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
Gold ornaments and cash from two women looted within half an hour
The Mangalsutra is said to be costing Rs. 1, 00,000/- (rupees one lakh). On the basis of the complaint lodged by the victim Sheela, the MIDC ... «Nagpur Today, Jul 15»
9
Being an Indian Expat in Germany
... a red paint dot on the forehead or along the hair's parting, and the mangalsutra, a wedding necklace—and I signaled my marital status with a ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
10
Kattai Murugan, wanted in 19 cases, held Man wanted for 19 …
But he would never steal any lady's mangalsutra, said police. He would generally use the two-wheeler or the four-wheeler available at the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

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