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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A member of one of the great divisions of Hindu sectaries, comprising the worshipers of the female principle according to the ritual of the Tantras.

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Examples

  • Z: Twirling his moustache, Z says the following with dramatic flair, doing his best Clint Eastwood "Man with No Name" impression Zardari ke taap se tumhe ek hi aadmi bacha sakta hai, ek hi aadmi, khud Zardari.

    Wajahat Ali: Pakistan Leaders Meet to Discuss Osama Bin Laden (Parody) Wajahat Ali 2011

  • Z: Twirling his moustache, Z says the following with dramatic flair, doing his best Clint Eastwood "Man with No Name" impression Zardari ke taap se tumhe ek hi aadmi bacha sakta hai, ek hi aadmi, khud Zardari.

    Wajahat Ali: Pakistan Leaders Meet to Discuss Osama Bin Laden (Parody) Wajahat Ali 2011

  • "Samjhauta ho sakta hai, par hum katora lekar bhikh nahi mangenge (there could be a compromise but we won't go to them with a begging bowl)," said Singh, who was in Lucknow to address a Panchayti Raj convention organised by the state unit of the Congress.

    India News Digest: Gammon in Race to Acquire Maytas Infra 2009

  • Tum jo pakad lo haath mera, duniyaa badal sakta hun main

    Lyrics: O mere dil ke chain Chirayu 2004

  • Tum jo pakad lo haath mera, duniyaa badal sakta hun main

    Archive 2004-11-01 Chirayu 2004

  • Yun to akela hi aqsar, gir ke sambhal sakta hun main

    Archive 2004-11-01 Chirayu 2004

  • Yun to akela hi aqsar, gir ke sambhal sakta hun main

    Lyrics: O mere dil ke chain Chirayu 2004

  • Och allt som sången växte, höjde sig hans själ 55 från jordens låga dalar upp mot Valaskjalf; och mänsklig hämnd och mänskligt hat smalt sakta hän, som isens pansar smälter ifrån fjällets bröst, när vårsol skiner; och ett hav av stilla frid, av tyst hänryckning göt sig i hans hjältebarm.

    Fritiofs Saga Esaias Tegn��r 1814

  • Hon svävar sakta över Balders lunder, en gyllne krona på en grund av grönt.

    Fritiofs Saga Esaias Tegn��r 1814

  • Han vaggar sakta bland skär, som vakta ännu i Nord den grunda fjord.

    Fritiofs Saga Esaias Tegn��r 1814

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  • (adv) slowly

    Sen börjar de sakta skjuta honom till döds.

    (pp. 6-7) Den Hedervärde Mördaren - Jan Guillou

    March 27, 2007