Agni

[ uhg-nee; English ag-nee ]

/ ˈʌg ni; English ˈæg ni /

noun

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

Origin of Agni

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

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Examples from the Web for agni

The Hindu god Agni is always represented as armed with a lance.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People|Henry Baudesson
Then Agni and the other celestials (of their own accord) bestowed boons on Arvavasu.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
It was a symbol of immortality—of life, of the god Agni, the form of the grave of a man.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 2 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
In Agni and its Vedic transformations we clearly trace the worship of fire, and its cosmic value.
Myth and Science|Tito Vignoli

Here Agni, as indeed his name (ignis, fire) betokens, passed for the divine representative of the Fire Element.
The Christ Myth|Arthur Drews

British Dictionary definitions for agni

Agni

/ (ˈʌɡnɪ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Agni

Sanskrit: fire

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