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Field of ethnographic research in India
Dalit studies is a new field of research in India which looks at the problem of marginalised groups, namely Dalits, tribals, religious minorities, women
Dalit_studies
Marginalized castes in India and South Asia
Dalit (English: /ˈdælɪt/, Hindi: [d̪əlɪt̪] from Sanskrit: दलित meaning "broken/scattered"), also called Harijans (Hindi: [ɦəɾɪdʒən]) is a term used for
Dalit
Anti-caste literary movement
Dalit literature is a genre of Indian writing that focuses on the lives, experiences, and struggles of the Dalit community over centuries, in relation
Dalit_literature
History of the Dalit communities
Dalit history encompasses the socio-political, economic, and cultural experiences of communities historically regarded as "untouchables" or oppressed
Dalit_history
of Cultural Studies, English and Foreign Languages University (EFL-U), Hyderabad, and concentrates in the burgeoning field of Dalit studies. Satyanarayana
K._Satyanarayana_(academic)
2006 book by Sharmila Rege
understanding caste left marks in Women’s Studies. Few Women’s Studies scholars seriously engaged with Dalit feminist critiques. This can not be justified
Writing Caste Writing Gender: Narrating Dalit Women's Testimonios
Writing_Caste_Writing_Gender:_Narrating_Dalit_Women's_Testimonios
Arun Kumar; Kumar, Sanjay, eds. (2005). Dalit studies in higher education: vision and challenges. [Dalit studies. Delhi: Deshkal Publication. ISBN 978-81-902865-0-3
Deshkal_Society
American historian and author (1926–2016)
meticulous scholarship extended to the study of Bhakti saints, women saint-poets, untouchable saints, and Marathi Dalit literature. Her significant contributions
Eleanor_Zelliot
Indian historian (1929–2024)
studies in Dalit and Christian history in Kerala. Author of over 140 history and social history books, he was given the title Dalit Bandhu by Dalit organizations
N._K._Jose
www.udel.edu. Retrieved 7 January 2026. "The Rise of Dalit Studies and Its Impact on the Study of India: An Interview with Historian Ramnarayan Rawat
Ramnarayan_Rawat
Indian social organization
The Dalit Panthers was a revolutionary organisation in India that sought to combat caste discrimination. It was led by a group of Mahar writers and poets
Dalit_Panthers
Christian theology concerned with the Dalit caste
Dalit theology is a branch of Christian theology that emerged among the Dalit caste in the Indian subcontinent in the 1980s. It shares a number of themes
Dalit_theology
Atrocities on Dalit Christians and the Need for Reservations’, Working Paper Series, II(04): New Delhi: Indian Institute of Dalit Studies.] [Indian Dalits find
Caste system among South Asian Christians
Caste_system_among_South_Asian_Christians
Notable people of the Dalit Community
Jatav Dalit Music Dalit Literature Dalit History Month Dalit activists Dalit saints Library, International and Area Studies. "LibGuides: Dalits: Dr. B
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Affirmative action law in India
educated Dalit leader Emmanuel Sekaran in Tamil Nadu for defying the untouchability-based interdicts on Scheduled Castes (SCs, also called Dalits), which
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Scheduled_Caste_and_Scheduled_Tribe_(Prevention_of_Atrocities)_Act,_1989
Lower status Muslims in India
Dalit Muslim is a term used to refer to Muslims in the Dalit group, i.e. the social group called Untouchables or Dalits, who have converted to Islam.
Dalit_Muslim
Feminism that questions caste and gender roles
Dalit feminism is a feminist perspective that includes questioning caste and gender roles among the Dalit population and within feminism and the larger
Dalit_feminism
American anthropologist
Pradesh, India, studying the Munda languages with special reference to the Nihali/Nahali subset. Further fieldwork researching the Jatav dalit people of Agra
Owen_Lynch
Indian author and critic (born 1965)
Considered one of the prominent figures of Hindi Dalit literature, she helped to establish Dalit feminism as a 'parallel stream' into mainstream feminism
Anita_Bharti
Dalit caste convert to Christianity
A Dalit Christian or Christian Dalit is someone who has converted to Christianity from another religion in the Indian subcontinent and remains categorised
Dalit_Christian
Modern sociopolitical movement among Dalits
The Dalit Buddhist movement is a religious as well as a socio-political movement among Dalits in India which was started by B. R. Ambedkar. He reinterpreted
Dalit_Buddhist_movement
Publication. p. 102. ISBN 9780761935377. Arunkumar, Sanjaykumar, ed. (2005). Volume 1 of Dalit Studies. Deshkal Publication. p. 57. ISBN 9788190286503.
Nathu_Dhobi
internationally recognised as a leading academic in the development of diaspora Dalit studies. She conducts philosophy with a 'practical intent', and her work has
Meena_Dhanda
Sinhalese caste
Discrimination and Social Justice in Sri Lanka: An Overview" (PDF). Indian Institute of Dalit Studies. III. Retrieved 29 July 2014. "Sri Lanka - Caste".
Vahumpura
Forced labour practice of south-eastern Nepal
women and children. The victims of this bonded labour system are usually Dalit families, most commonly from the Musahar caste. Due to landlessness and
Haruwa–charuwa_system
A dalit is a traditional form of indigenous Filipino poetry. It is a short, highly structured poem consisting of four lines (a quatrain), with each line
Dalit_(poem)
in New York. Dalit literature Dalit studies Pa. Ranjith Dalit Bodhisattava International Film Festival "Intro". Dalit Film Festival. Archived from the
Dalit Film and Cultural Festival
Dalit_Film_and_Cultural_Festival
Schedule, a Study on the Plight of Scheduled Caste Hindus in Pakistan" (PDF). Indian Institute of Dalit Studies (IIDS) and International Dalit Solidarity
Hinduism_in_Pakistan
Indian Dalit Poet
(born 27 July 1953) is a Dalit poet, scholar and activist from Andhra Pradesh, India. He is the founding general secretary of Dalit Mahasabha, a people's
Katti_Padma_Rao
(Telangana State) - It's [sic] journey and impact" (PDF). Centre for Dalit Studies. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2025. Retrieved
List of constituencies of the Telangana Legislative Assembly
List_of_constituencies_of_the_Telangana_Legislative_Assembly
Religion originating in Punjab, India
January 2026. Rawat, Ramnarayan S.; Satyanarayana, K. (7 April 2016). Dalit Studies. Duke University Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-8223-7431-2. OL 27435967M
Sikhism
Schedule, a Study on the Plight of Scheduled Caste Hindus in Pakistan" (PDF). Indian Institute of Dalit Studies (IIDS) and International Dalit Solidarity
Scheduled_castes_in_Pakistan
Post independence mobilisation of Dalits in Bihar
Dalits in Bihar are a social group composed of many Scheduled Castes, placed at the bottom of the "caste-based social order" in India. The Dalits also
Dalits_in_Bihar
Indian historian and economist (1928–2021)
specialist in Dalit and gender studies, and a president of the National Federation of Indian Women. She is best known for her studies of chattel enslavement
Kunjulekshmi_Saradamoni
Dalit literature refers to a body of writing across Indian languages that centers the lived experiences of Dalit communities, confronting caste-based discrimination
List_of_Dalit_works
Annual celebration of Dalit history
Dalit History Month is an annual observance as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the Dalits or Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Dalit_History_Month
Indian Dalit activist and writer
as Babytai Kamble, was an Indian Dalit activist, feminist, and writer. Born into the Mahar community, the largest Dalit community in Maharashtra, she was
Babytai_Kamble
Bonded labor activist
Schedule, a Study on the Plight of Scheduled Caste Hindus in Pakistan" (PDF). Indian Institute of Dalit Studies (IIDS) and International Dalit Solidarity
Manu_Bheel
Caste in South Asia
and the partial integration of Dalit and low-caste groups within tribal society. The recent boom of tribalism studies is the US and other western countries
Tribal_multiculturalism
Indian sociologist (1964–2013)
Dalit women's testimonios. Zubaan. ISBN 978-81-89013-01-1. Retrieved 27 September 2011. Unacknowledged. "Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Women's Studies
Sharmila_Rege
Austrian anthropologist
board member of the Asian Folklore Studies. He had a "deep fascination" for the cultures of the tribal and dalit peoples of India. Sebastian M. Michael
Stephen_Fuchs
Social system in South Asia
Discrimination in South Asia: A Study of Bangladesh" (PDF). Working Paper Series. III (7). Indian Institute of Dalit Studies. Remy Delage (29 September 2014)
Caste system among South Asian Muslims
Caste_system_among_South_Asian_Muslims
Indian politician and social reformer (1934–2006)
bottom of the caste system in India. Towards this end, Kanshi Ram founded Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti (DS-4), the All India Backwards (SC/ST/OBC)
Kanshi_Ram
2024 non-fiction book
Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada is a 2024 book by Shahu Patole, translated into English by Bhushan Korgaonkar and published by HarperCollins India. The book
Dalit_Kitchens_of_Marathwada
Indian-American historian
Sexuality Studies and Asian Studies at the University of Cincinnati. She is a 2024 MacArthur Fellow. Paik was born in 1974 into a Marathi-speaking Dalit family
Shailaja_Paik
exploitation of Dalit Women. She is a founder member of the National Federation of Dalit Women. She was born in 1938 into a Mahar Dalit family in Maharashtra
Kumud_Pawde
Indian writer and activist
understanding issues in education, Dalits and minorities, development studies, health and healthcare systems, legal studies, and the public domain. The centre
Susie_Tharu
Caste-based persecution
discrimination against Dalits has been observed in the countries such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal, the UK, and the US. Most of the Dalits in the rural
Persecution_of_Dalits
Official designations given to various groups of indigenous people in India
category are sometimes referred to as Dalit, meaning "broken" or "dispersed". The term was popularised by the Dalit leader B. R. Ambedkar during the independence
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Scheduled_Castes_and_Scheduled_Tribes
Chinese agronomist
2025. Since 2004, Fan is an adjunct fellow of the Institute of Indian Dalit Studies, New Delhi. Dr. Shenggen Fan is on the Board of Trustees of the University
Shenggen_Fan
French anthropologist
documentary film Sangharsh - Times of Strife based on dalit struggle in Kanpur between 1997 and 2001. Dalit studies Christophe Jaffrelot Gail Omvedt "Nicolas Jaoul
Nicolas_Jaoul
Bengali politician and Dalit leader (1904–1968)
1968), sometimes written Jogendranath Mandal, was a Bengali politician and Dalit leader who emerged as a prominent figure among the architects of Indian
Jogendra_Nath_Mandal
Social marginalisation within tribes of South Asia
Intersectional Identity." Journal of Social Inclusion Studies: The Journal of the Indian Institute of Dalit Studies 6(1): 1–17. Kapila, Kriti. 2008. "The measure
Tribal_casteism
Indian Social Reformer, Author, Poet, and Activist
social reformer, folk poet, and writer from Maharashtra, India. Sathe was a Dalit born into the untouchable community, and his upbringing and identity were
Annabhau_Sathe
Indian economist
Institute, Washington, DC since 1992. He was director, Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, New Delhi from January 2003 to February 2006. He served as the chairman
Sukhadeo_Thorat
Indian journalist
spearheading the non-political movement. He is The Chairperson for Center for Dalit Studies. Mallepally Laxmaiah, who took an active part in the separate Telangana
Mallepally_Laxmaiah
Overview of Hinduism in the Sindh province of Pakistan
Schedule, a Study on the Plight of Scheduled Caste Hindus in Pakistan (PDF), Indian Institute of Dalit Studies (IIDS) and International Dalit Solidarity
Hinduism_in_Sindh
Hindu Dalit saints
Ghanshyam (2002). Dalits and the State. Centre for Rural Studies. Jayakumar, Samuel (1999). Dalit consciousness and Christian conversion. Regnum International
Dalit_saints_of_Hinduism
Cow vigilante action in Una
In July 2016, seven members of a Dalit family were assaulted by a group of people on the pretext of cow protection in Una in Gujarat, India. The video
2016_Una_flogging_incident
Distress and Healthcare: A Study of Migrant Dalit Women Domestic Helpers in Bangalore, India". Journal of International Women's Studies. 21 (5). S2CID 221493480
Health care access among Dalits in India
Health_care_access_among_Dalits_in_India
Indian Artist
Sawarkar) is an Indian artist, known for his use of Buddhist imagery and Dalit subjectivity. He has developed a distinct pictorial language over the course
Savindra_Sawarkar
Indian news website
Dalit Camera is a news website and YouTube channel set up in 2011 by Raees Mohammed (previously Ravichandran Bathran) to document life in India from the
Dalit_Camera
Indian politician and activist
of the Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch (RDAM). Jignesh Mevani was born on 11 December 1980 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to a family of Dalits from the village
Jignesh_Mevani
violence is directed toward Dalit women, who face intersecting discrimination based on caste and gender. Reports note that Dalit women experience systemic
Caste-related violence in India
Caste-related_violence_in_India
Indian author
Indian writer, who is considered one of the earliest Dalit women figures who contributed to the early Dalit literary movement. She is known for an early critique
Muktabai_Salve
Indian writer and academic
on Indian women, Dalits, tribes, LGBTQ and marginalised people. New Woman in Indian Literature: From Covert to Overt (2018) is a study on modern and unconventional
Dipak_Giri
Indian poet (1954–2021)
of the founders of the Dalit Sangharsha Samiti, which is a major political organisation fighting for the rights of the Dalit people since the 1970s.
Siddalingaiah_(poet)
Co-educational college in India
Administration and Social Work. Innovative courses such as Gender Studies, Dalit Studies, Folk Arts, Epigraphy, etc., are offered under the appropriatemajor
American_College,_Madurai
Indian politician (born 1962)
thesis "Religious conversion of Meenakshipuram Dalits – a victimological study". When he was studying at Madras Law College, Thirumavalavan got interested
Thol._Thirumavalavan
Documentary filmmaker and Dalit activist
work is focused on documentation of political and social expression of Dalits in India, and his most recent and prominent film, Battle of Bhima Koregaon
Somnath_Waghmare
2022 murder in Rajasthan, India
Indra Kumar Meghwal was a nine-year old Dalit boy studying in a Saraswati Vidya Mandir, a private school in Surana, a small village in Sayala, Jalore,
Murder_of_Indra_Meghwal
Indian Dalit rights activist and writer (1958–2018)
Indian Dalit rights activists and a leading voice of Dalit feminism and writing. She served as the executive director of the Centre for Alternative Dalit Media
Rajni_Tilak
Traditional social stratification
Social Justice in Sri Lanka: An Overview" (PDF). Indian Institute of Dalit Studies. III. Retrieved 29 July 2014. Nubin, Walter (2002). Sri Lanka: Current
Caste_system_in_Sri_Lanka
Autobiographical novel by Om Prakash Valmiki
Joothan: An Untouchable's Life, or Joothan: A Dalit's Life, is an autobiographical novel by Indian Dalit writer Omprakash Valmiki. First published in 1997
Joothan
Indian scholar, activist and writer (born 1952)
and a Dalit rights activist. He is a former professor of political science at Osmania University and was the Director of the Centre for the Study of Social
Kancha_Ilaiah
Overview of the role and impact of Hinduism in the Pakistani province of Punjab
Schedule, a Study on the Plight of Scheduled Caste Hindus in Pakistan (PDF), Indian Institute of Dalit Studies (IIDS) and International Dalit Solidarity
Hinduism_in_Punjab,_Pakistan
Anti-Dalit violence in Ponparappi, Tamil Nadu
were also reports of sexual abuse on Dalit women. The Study carried out by the Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS) blamed the Hindu Munnani and
2019_Ponparappi_violence
Autobiographical novel by Urmila Pawar
basketry' or 'things made of bamboo') is an autobiographical novel by Indian dalit writer and feminist Urmila Pawar. It was originally published in 2003 in
Aaydan
Indian activist
is remembered for his commitment to social justice and the upliftment of Dalits, organizing fasts to advocate for their rights and access to religious sites
Potti_Sreeramulu
Indian social activist
Governing Body of Dalit Foundation and Lady Irwin College. Presently, she sits on the Boards of Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, Janvikas, and Sahr
Syeda_Hameed
Indian Tamil intellectual (1950–2024)
primarily be known as one of the three stalwarts of Tamil literary history studies. Dalit Paarvaiyil Tamil Panpaadu (1994) argues that analyzed carefully from
Raj_Gauthaman
1991 killing of Dalits in Andhra Pradesh, India
the killing of several Dalit people in the village of Tsunduru, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India, on 6 August 1991. 8 Dalits were massacred by Reddy
Tsunduru_massacre
Indian writer
2014) was a Marathi poet, writer and Dalit activist from Maharashtra, India. He was one of the founders of the Dalit Panthers in 1972, a social movement
Namdeo_Dhasal
Indian politician and social activist (born 1987)
village Chhutmalpur in Saharanpur, Western Uttar Pradesh. Growing up in a Dalit family, Azad experienced caste-based discrimination, which influenced his
Chandrashekhar Azad (politician)
Chandrashekhar_Azad_(politician)
Indian doctoral student (1989–2016)
mother Radhika were Dalits. His suicide letter became a rallying cry for Dalit youth and was a big factor in the continuation of the Dalit Spring. Vemula was
Rohith_Vemula
Event in Pune, India
invitation or loud declaration. The 1818 Battle of Koregaon is of importance for Dalits. On 1 January 1818, 834 troops of the East India Company's Bombay Presidency
2018_Bhima_Koregaon_violence
Writer
Shyamala is a Telugu-language writer and women's activist and a prominent Dalit. Gogu Shyamala was born in 1969 in Peddemul village in Ranga Reddy district
Gogu_Shyamala
Social movement for lower-caste equity
for protesting. 37 of these women went to jail with their infants. Two Dalit women, Veerammal and Annai Meenambal Shivraj were key to the sustenance
Self-Respect_Movement
Tamil novelist (born 1958)
a Tamil Dalit feminist, teacher and novelist. Her autobiographical novel Karukku (1992) chronicles the joys and sorrows experienced by Dalit Christian
Bama_(writer)
Indian scholar, activist and columnist (born 1988)
2021" by GQ India. Yengde was born in 1988 in Nanded, Maharashtra, to a Dalit Buddhist family. He earned a BSL and LLB from Nanded Law College between
Suraj_Yengde
Indian lawyer
Secretary and later became its president in 1947. In 1937, he founded the Dalit-Muslim unity movement at Parbhani in Aurangabad, Maharashtra and urged his
B._Shyam_Sunder
Indian Kannada poet, critic
studies. He is the recipient of the prestigious Ambedkar Fellowship Award from the Government of Karnataka. His Government Brahamana, the first Dalit
Aravind_Malagatti
Autobiography by Shantabai Kamble
published in 1983. This is considered the first autobiographical narrative by a Dalit woman writer. The work has been translated into various languages and is
Majya_Jalmachi_Chittarkatha
Dalit caste of the Indian subcontinent
Women Heroes and Dalit Assertion in North India: Culture, Identity and Politics. SAGE. pp. 89–90. ISBN 9780761935377. Case Studies on Strengthening Co-ordination
Chamar
Surname list
of the South Indian Dalit's Ethnography, Vol. 1. Global Vision Publishing House. Maharashtra regional caste distribution studies cited in People of India:
Kamble
2014 non-fiction book of Dalit entrepreneurs
Defying the Odds: The Rise of Dalit Entrepreneurs is a 2014 non-fiction book authored by Devesh Kapur, D. Shyam Babu, and Chandra Bhan Prasad, and published
Defying the Odds: The Rise of Dalit Entrepreneurs
Defying_the_Odds:_The_Rise_of_Dalit_Entrepreneurs
Indian artist and fashion designer
artist and fashion designer. She works in the Madhubani style of art. As a Dalit, she has used art to express her experiences with caste-based discrimination
Malvika_Raj
Dalit caste in India and Pakistan
Chuhra, also known as Bhanghi and Balmiki, is a Dalit caste in India and Pakistan. Populated regions include the Punjab region of India and Pakistan,
Chuhra
Indian Buddhist scholar and Ambedkarite Buddhist activist (1949–2020)
Jatav Dalit family. In 1975, he set up Samyak Prakashan, a publishing house dedicated to Ambedkarite, Navayana Buddhist, Pali literature and Dalit literature
Shanti_Swaroop_Baudh
2019 book by Suraj Yengde
Caste Matters is a 2019 non-fiction book by Dalit scholar and activist Suraj Yengde, published by Penguin Random House India on 15 July 2019. It examines
Caste_Matters
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Hindi/Indian
(ललित) Hindi myth name of one of Krishna's childhood playmates, LALIT means "playful."
Female
Hebrew
(גָּלִית) Variant form of Hebrew Gal, GALIT means "mound, wave."
Boy/Male
Sikh
The conqueror of forces, Victorious army
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African Arabic American
Gentle.
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Muslim
Conductor. Guide.
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Hindu
Known
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Muslim
Dahlia, Flower
Boy/Male
Muslim
Brave
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Australian, Hebrew
Drawing Water
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Another name of God, Evidence, Guide
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Hindi
Fertile.
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Muslim
Strong, Solid, Firm, Sharp
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Dahlia, DALIA means "dahlia flower" or "valley flower."
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Hebrew
God is my judge.
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Sikh
King
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Indian
Dahlia, Flower
Boy/Male
Muslim
Another name of God, Evidence, Guide
Girl/Female
French
Pleasure.
Boy/Male
Indian
Brave
Boy/Male
Hindu
Of great beauty, Beautiful
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Power; Goddess Durga
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God is listening; God listens.
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Artful
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Muslim
Pious, Better guided, Honest
Biblical
possession of the Lord
Girl/Female
French
Tiny and womanly.
Biblical
watch-tower, associated with modern Zeita|Wadi Zeita
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French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese
Good Fortune
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Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Victory of Karan
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Pretty
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n.
One who dissects, or studies the anatomy of, reptiles.
n.
One who studies by night; also, one who produces lucubrations.
n.
Delight.
a.
Involving an option; depending on the exercise of an option; left to one's discretion or choice; not compulsory; as, optional studies; it is optional with you to go or stay.
n.
The intermission of the regular studies and exercises of an educational institution between terms; holidays; as, the spring vacation.
v. t.
To direct, as an instructor; to manage, as a preceptor; to guide the studies of; to instruct; to inform; to conduct through a course of studies; as, to teach a child or a class.
n.
Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits.
n.
One who studies, or is versed in, the nature and habits of humming birds, or the Trochilidae.
n.
One who makes much use of proverbs in speech or writing; one who composes, collects, or studies proverbs.
n.
A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit.
a.
Free by birth; hence, befitting a freeman or gentleman; refined; noble; independent; free; not servile or mean; as, a liberal ancestry; a liberal spirit; liberal arts or studies.
n.
One who studies or examines in any manner; an attentive and systematic observer; as, a student of human nature, or of physical nature.
pl.
of Study
n.
Hence, an artist who designs works of sculpture, his first studies and his finished model being usually in a plastic material, from which model the marble is cut, or the bronze is cast.
n.
One who studies another's part with a view to assuming it in an emergency.
a.
Of or pertaining to spectrology; as, spectrological studies or experiments.
n.
One versed in, or who studies, ichthyology.
a.
Composed by candlelight, or by night; of or pertaining to night studies; laborious or painstaking.
n.
The branch of mathematics which studies methods for the calculation of probabilities.