Definitions for rishis

rishis rish·i

Spelling: [rish-ee]
IPA: /ˈrɪʃ i/

Rishis is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 40 anagrams from letters in rishis (hiirss).

Definitions for rishis

noun

  1. an inspired sage or poet.
  2. (initial capital letter) one of seven of these to whom the Vedas supposedly were revealed.

Origin of rishis

First recorded in 1760-70, rishi is from the Sanskrit word ṛṣi

Examples for rishis

Then a great rishi, whom he had sent for, came to him, and the rishi ascended to the sun.

Vrinda, thinking that he was dead, begged the rishi to restore him to her.

To free them from these, the rishi advised them to do pūja (worship) to Kanniamma.

According to some, the rishi was Kaumandla, while others do not know his name.

The rishi, with his magic, burnt up the demons into thin ash.

They are now construed in terms foreign to the rishi and to the pandit.

In so doing, he cut off the head of a rishi, who was doing penance.

Noticing this, the husband found a lingam, into which the rishi had been transformed.

A pious rishi, named Sthula-kesha, found the child and reared her.

The rishi fell in love with them, and eventually three sons were born.

Word Value for rishis
Scrable

8

Words with friends

7

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