Ushas
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Ushas
From the Sanskrit word uṣas
Example Sentences
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Once Indra, acting with the brutality of the Homeric Ares, charged against the car of Ushas and overthrew it.***
From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Lang, Andrew
Another, and to modern ideas much more poetical personified power, often mentioned in the Vedas, is Ushas, or the dawn.
From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Lang, Andrew
In her legend, however, we find little but pure poetry, and we do not know that Ushas, like Eos, ever chose a mortal lover.
From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Lang, Andrew
The sun was invoked by many names, such as "Sûrya," "Savitri," "Vishnu," or "Mitra;" and the dawn rejoiced in such titles as "Ushas," "Urvasi," "Ahanâ," and "Sûryâ."
From Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)
On the day following my arrival, Ushas explained to me the relationship in which we were to stand towards each other.
From Fashionable Philosophy and Other Sketches by Oliphant, Laurence
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