Agni

American

[uhg-nee, ag-nee] / ˈʌg ni, ˈæg ni /

noun

Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.

Agni British

/ ˈʌɡnɪ /

noun

Hinduism the god of fire, one of the three chief deities of the Vedas

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Etymology

Origin of Agni

< Sanskrit: fire, the fire-god; akin to Latin ignis, Russian ogón' fire

Example Sentences

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India is also reported to be readying a test-fire of the latest model of the domestically developed ballistic Agni missile -- meaning "fire" in Sanskrit -- capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

A cheetah in the central state of Madhya Pradesh is named Agni, for an ancient god of fire.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2024

It was operated by privately held Agni Air.

From Reuters • Jul. 11, 2023

"He should not have been arrested for a tweet," says Agni Sridhar, a Kannada film producer and writer.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2023

"May Agni protect me with the waters, and Soma with the plants," we are told in the Veda; and again: "The plants whose king is Soma, have rescued me from death."

From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Duncker, Max

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