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ASURA
Asura
(noun) earlier a god; later a demon; counterpart of Zoroastrian Ahura
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Asura (plural Asuras)
(Hinduism) Deities among the Hindu dharma. Considered to be a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes referred to as devas.
(Buddhism) The lowest class of deities and demigods of the Kāmadhātu.
Anagrams
• auras
Noun
asura (plural asuras)
Alternative spelling of Asura
Anagrams
• auras
Source: Wiktionary
A*su"ra, n. (Hind. Myth.)
Definition: An enemy of the gods, esp. one of a race of demons and giants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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