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Diwali
Diwali [ di wli ] or Divali [ di wli ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Hindu festival: a Hindu festival associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, during which lamps are lit.autumn.
[Late 17th century. Via Hindi diwālī< Sanskrit dīpāvalī 'row of lights' < dīpa 'light, lamp']
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