Sant

Sant

Sant is a term that is used in India, derived from the Sanskrit "sat". Its root comes from the Sanskrit particle of the verb that means both "to be good" and "to be real". [Hawley, John S. (Ed.), Saints and Virtues, University of California Press (1987) "Three Hindu Saints", page 57] It differs from the false cognate "Saint" by which it is often translated. Schomer, Karine, "The Sant Tradition in Perspective", in "Sant Mat:Studies in a Devotional Tradition of India" in Schomer K. and McLeod W.H. (Eds.)ISBN 0-9612208-0-5 ] Sant can refer to:
#the bhakti poets of the Marathi and Hindi speaking areas, some of which a lineage to the Nath yogis and who have been referred to as Sant Mat [Hawley, John S. (Ed.), Saints and Virtues, University of California Press (1987) "Three Hindu Saints", page 57] [Rigopoulos, Antonio The life and teachings of Sai Baba of Shirdi State University of New York press, Albany, (1993) ISBN 0-7914-1268-7]
#in the fifteenth and sixteenth century, "the good," often referring to people who sing the name of God and worship Him. [Hawley, John S. (Ed.), Saints and Virtues, University of California Press (1987) "Three Hindu Saints", page 57]
#a surname in deshastha brahmins. It is present in both types of deshastha brahmins, Rigvedi and Yajurvedi. Famous poet Indira Sant is a Rigvedi Brahmin.fact|date=October 2008
#Maltese nobility (see Sant Cassia) and can be a Maltese surname. The Leader of the Opposition is Alfred Sant.
#the name of two sums (districts) in Mongolia:
## Sant, Övörkhangai
## Sant, Selenge

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  • SANT — steht für: Flughafen San Miguel de Tucumán in Argentinien als ICAO Code einen bis 1947 bestehenden indischen Zwergstaat: Sant (Staat) Sant ist der Name folgender Personen: Alfred Sant (* 1948), Maltesischer Politiker François van t Sant… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sant — steht für: Flughafen San Miguel de Tucumán in Argentinien als ICAO Code Sant ist der Name folgender Personen: Alfred Sant (* 1948), Maltesischer Politiker Gus Van Sant (* 1952), US amerikanischer Regisseur und Filmproduzent …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • sânt — SÂNT, Ă, sânţi, te, adj., s.m. şi f. (pop.) Sfânt. – lat. sanctus. Trimis de IoanSoleriu, 18.02.2009. Sursa: DEX 98  SÂNT adj. v. bisericesc, ceresc, divin, dumnezeiesc, religios. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007 …   Dicționar Român

  • Sant Ji — may refer to: * Swarupanand (1884 1936), the second master of Advait Mat * Sahibzada Fateh Singh (1911 1972), the youngest of Guru Gobind Singh s four sons * Sant Ajaib Singh, or Ajaib Singh Ji Maharaj (1926 1997) Perfect Master of Surat Shabd… …   Wikipedia

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  • Sant — Le sens du nom est différent selon les régions : dans le Nord, où il est le plus répandu, il peut s agir d un toponyme (lieu sablonneux, cf. le nom de famille Van Sant), ou encore d un hypocoristique d Alexandre. Dans le Sud Ouest (32), c est… …   Noms de famille

  • sant — Mot Monosíl·lab Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • Sant' — <verkürzt aus it. santa bzw. santo> (vor ital. männlichen u. weiblichen Namen, die mit Vokal beginnen) svw. ↑Santa,↑Santo …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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