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Dewali

noun
De·​wa·​li
variants: or Divali or Diwali \ də̇ˈwälē , -​ˈvä-​ \
plural -s

Definition of Dewali

: a Hindu festival of lights held late in October

History and Etymology for Dewali

Hindi divālī, from Sanskrit dīpālī, dīpāvalī, literally, row of lights, from dīpa light, lamp + ālī, āvalī row; akin to Sanskrit dīdeti he shines

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