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Meaning of ASURA

Pronunciation:  'usûru

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  earlier a god; later a demon; counterpart of Zoroastrian Ahura
 
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 See Also: Hindu deity

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A*su"ra\, n. (Hind. Myth.)
An enemy of the gods, esp. one of a race of demons and
giants.
 

 

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