tilak


tilak

(ˈtɪlək) n, pl -ak or -aks (Hinduism) a coloured spot or mark worn by Hindus, esp on the forehead, often indicating membership of a religious sect, caste, etc, or (in the case of a woman) marital status[from Sanskrit tilaka]

Tilak

(ˈtɪlək) n (Biography) Bal Gangadhar (ˈbæl ˈɡæŋədɑː), also called Lokamanya. 1856–1920, Indian nationalist leader, educationalist, and scholar, who founded (1914) the Indian Home Rule League

til•ak

(ˈtɪl ək)

n., pl. -ak, -aks. a distinctive spot of colored powder or paste worn on the forehead by Hindu men and women as a religious symbol. [< Skt tilaka]