amrita

or am·ree·ta

[ uhm-ree-tuh ]

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nounHindu Mythology.

the beverage of immortality.
the immortality conferred by this beverage.

Origin of amrita

1800–10; <Sanskrit, equivalent to a- not (see a-⁶) + mṛta dead (mṛ die + -ta verbid suffix); akin to Greek ámbrotosimmortal

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How to use amrita in a sentence

The gods churned the surface of the sea to make the amrita Cup, the cup of the water of life.
The Astronomy of the Bible | E. Walter Maunder
In the epics the gods allied themselves with the demons to procure amrita from Vishnu's Sea of Milk.
Indian Myth and Legend | Donald Alexander Mackenzie
Meanwhile the demons desired to combat against the gods for the possession of the beautiful goddess Lakshmi and the amrita.
Indian Myth and Legend | Donald Alexander Mackenzie
But Vishnu assumed a bewitching female form, and so charmed the Asuras that they presented the amrita to that fair woman.
Indian Myth and Legend | Donald Alexander Mackenzie
Rendered immortal by the amrita the head soared to the sky, roaring loud and long.
Indian Myth and Legend | Donald Alexander Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for amrita

amrita

amreeta

/ (æmˈriːtə) /

nounHindu myth

the ambrosia of the gods that bestows immortality
the immortality it confers

Origin of amrita

from Sanskrit amrta immortal, from a- without + mrta death

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