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lingam
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lin·gam  (lnggm) also lin·ga (lng)
n. Hinduism
A stylized phallus worshiped as a symbol of the god Shiva.
[Sanskrit ligam, mark, penis.]
lingam [ˈlɪŋgəm], linga [ˈlɪŋgə]
n
1. (in Sanskrit grammar) the masculine gender
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism)
a.  the Hindu phallic image of the god Siva
b.  the penis
[from Sanskrit]
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Noun1.lingam - the Hindu phallic symbol of Sivalingam - the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva    
symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
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