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Tagore
tuh-GAW
Tagore (name) means a Bengali surname, most famously borne by the poet and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Example: “The literature class spent a week on Tagore's poems.”
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A Bengali surname, most famously borne by the poet and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
"The literature class spent a week on Tagore's poems."
How to use Tagore
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Bengali family name, best known from the writer Rabindranath Tagore.
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Etymology
From the Bengali title ঠাকুর (ṭhakur), meaning "lord" or "master."
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What does “Tagore” mean?
The word “Tagore” means a Bengali surname, most famously borne by the poet and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. In plain terms, a Bengali family name, best known from the writer Rabindranath Tagore.
How do you pronounce “Tagore”?
“Tagore” is pronounced tuh-GAW (/təˈɡɔː/ in IPA).
How do you use “Tagore” in a sentence?
Here is “Tagore” used in a sentence: “The literature class spent a week on Tagore's poems.”
What part of speech is “Tagore”?
“Tagore” is a name.
