Arti
noun
(Hinduism) a ritual performed in homes and temples in which incense and light is offered to a deity
Historical Examples
From this rich and interesting temple we passed to the Academia delle belle arti.
From the Oak to the Olive Julia Ward Howe
He reckons the arti at twenty-four, whereas they numbered twenty-one.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) John Addington Symonds
This represented the triumph of the feudal party, which had gained the support of the arti minori or minor gilds.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 Various
Created by law in 1883, they have set before themselves some of the aims of the arti of Florence, viz.
Guilds in the Middle Ages George Renard
From the three arti maggiori were chosen six priors, in whose hands was placed the government of the republic.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 Various
No one who had not been matriculated into one of the arti or commercial guilds could henceforth bear office in the state.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) John Addington Symonds
Further notices of this artist may he found in the second volume of the Giornale delle belle arti.
The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. 2 (of 6) Luigi Antonio Lanzi
Each of the seven arti maggiori or Florentine trade and the gilds.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 Various
The advent of the arti is the chief social phenomenon of the crisis.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) John Addington Symonds
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