Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun (Hindu Myth.) The Hindu god of wisdom, prudence and prophesy; the remover of obstacles.
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thesubfamily Trochoidea —marine snails . - proper noun Alternative spelling of
Ganesha .
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- noun Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; the god who removes obstacles
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Examples
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As for the psychoanalytic aspects in Ganesa, Freudians and post-Freudians have had their rounds with Moses, Paul, Christians, and Jews through the ages, without having to duck eggs, harassment, or death threats...
Egging on learning about India Tusar N Mohapatra 2009
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Ganesha (Sanskrit: गणेश; IAST: Gaṇeśa; Ganesha.ogg listen (help·info)), also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most widely worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon.
Archive 2009-08-01 photographerno1 2009
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You are nearly one billion miles away, near to a cryovolcano, Ganesa Macula, which is currently erupting.
George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009
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You are nearly one billion miles away, near to a cryovolcano, Ganesa Macula, which is currently erupting.
George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009
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Ganesha (Sanskrit: गणेश; IAST: Gaṇeśa; Ganesha.ogg listen (help·info)), also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most widely worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon.
Archive 2009-07-01 photographerno1 2009
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As for the psychoanalytic aspects in Ganesa, Freudians and post-Freudians have had their rounds with Moses, Paul, Christians, and Jews through the ages, without having to duck eggs, harassment, or death threats...
Archive 2009-04-01 Tusar N Mohapatra 2009
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You are nearly one billion miles away, near to a cryovolcano, Ganesa Macula, which is currently erupting.
George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009
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You are nearly one billion miles away, near to a cryovolcano, Ganesa Macula, which is currently erupting.
George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009
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And Ganesa, obviator of obstacles, ready to fulfil the desires of his votaries, was no sooner thought of, than he repaired to the place where Vyasa was seated.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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"Ganesa, upon hearing this address, thus answered, 'I will become the writer of thy work, provided my pen do not for a moment cease writing."
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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