Rama

noun

Ra·​ma ˈrä-mə How to pronounce Rama (audio)
: a deity or deified hero of later Hinduism worshipped as an avatar of Vishnu

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Mamdani also credits his wife Rama Duwaji, 28, an illustrator and animator with work in the New Yorker. Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025 Mamdani comes from a wealthy family, and his six figure salary is on top of the additional income his illustrator wife, Rama Duwaji, brings to the home he’s lived for at least four years. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025 But as Rama points out, the island is far more than its statistics. Liam Freeman, Vogue, 29 July 2025 This is the word from a recent paper by MIT professors Michael Cusumano, Vivek Farias, and Rama Ramakrishnan. Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Rama

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit Rāma

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Rama was in 1819

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“Rama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rama. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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