# Gayatri

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #59,413

## Definitions
1. an ancient metre of twenty-four syllables (variously arranged, but generally as a triplet of eight syllables each), any hymn composed in the गायत्री metre RV. x, 14 ; 16 & 130, 4 VS. AV. etc.
2. A female given name from Sanskrit.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit गायत्री (gāyatrī).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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