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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Headlined by Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan and Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Junior aka NTR Jr, the film managed a global opening of $10 million. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The King, known as Rama X, has yet to officially announce a successor. Meredith Kile, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025 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 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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