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Lakshmi

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Lakshmi [ˈlɑːkʃmɪ]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) Hinduism the goddess of wealth and prosperity, and the consort of the god Vishnu
[from Sanskrit Lāksmi, literally: wealth, splendour]
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Noun1.LakshmiLakshmi - Hindu goddess of fortune and prosperity


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``The story is that Lakshmi came into the world on this day and that is why we pray to this goddess.
JOYOUS HINDU FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS TO BEGIN TODAY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
But Uncle Husband turns out to be just a middleman shepherding Lakshmi to Happiness House, where the colorful dresses, jewelry, and makeup worn by the girls there lead her to wonder if "Happiness House is where the movie stars live.
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The other two--Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit of India, who presided over the eighth session in 1953, and Angie Elisabeth Brooks of Liberia, over the twenty-fourth session in 1969--each had to chair during uncertain times for the United Nations.
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