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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit गन्धर्व (gandharva).
Noun
gandharva (plural gandharvas)
- (Indian mythology) A spirit, usually depicted as a singer or musician.
- (Buddhism) A being in the intermediate state between death and rebirth.
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