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Shanti

2 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means Peace or tranquility, especially inner peace invoked in Hindu prayer and meditation.

Where does the word "shanti" come from? It comes from Sanskrit shanti, adopted directly into English (19th-20th c.).

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Stage 1 of 2
shanti
Sanskrit · ancient
"peace, tranquility"
from a root meaning 'to calm, soothe'
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Stage 2 of 2
shanti
English · 19th-20th c.
"peace, especially inner peace invoked in prayer"
adopted in English through the study and recitation of Hindu scripture
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