Ahura

American  

[ah-hoo-ruh] / ˈɑ hʊ rə /

noun

Zoroastrianism, Hinduism.

1. generic title for benevolent deities in Zoroastrianism or evil deities in Hinduism.

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Example Sentences

At its core, Zoroastrianism emphasizes a never-ending battle between good and evil — a contest between the religion’s God, Ahura Mazda, and an evil spirit, Ahriman.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022

Because the great kings believed that they were the earthly representatives of Ahura Mazda, they claimed that the expansion of the empire would bring the final triumph of good over evil sooner.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Zoroaster claimed that Ahura Mazda was the primary god and would ultimately triumph in the battle against evil, but explained the existence of evil in the world as a result of the struggle against Ahriman.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Although Ahura Mazda was the supreme lord of creation, his influence over the world was challenged nonetheless by a lesser god of evil, whom Zoroaster's followers later named Ahriman.

From Time Magazine Archive

And when we were grown, the King said to the Queen, ‘I will marry Na.nefer.ka.ptah to the daughter of a general, and Ahura to the son of another general.’

From Egyptian Literature Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings by Wilson, Epiphanius