Laksmi
Preserved but no longer current.
Also seen as: Lakshmi
One of the consorts of the Hindu god Vishnu, and mother of Kama (?.v.). She is goddess of beauty, wealth, and pleasure, and the Ramayana describes her as springing, like Venus, from the foam of the sea.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Laksmi” mean?
One of the consorts of the Hindu god Vishnu, and mother of Kama (?.v.). She is goddess of beauty, wealth, and pleasure, and the Ramayana describes her as springing, like Venus, from the foam of the sea.
Is “Laksmi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.