amrita

Or am·ree·ta

[uhm-ree-tuh]

noun

Hindu Mythology.

1. the beverage of immortality.

2. the immortality conferred by this beverage.

amrita

/ æmˈriːtə /

noun

1. the ambrosia of the gods that bestows immortality

2. the immortality it confers

Word History and Origins

Origin of amrita¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of amrita¹

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

Example Sentences

“That was driven by strength in some of the more discretionary verticals that we that we serve, like food and beverage,” CFO Amrita Ahuja told MarketWatch.

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“Because of the shale growth that’s happened, the U.S. doesn’t need to hold like, 700 million barrels in the SPR anymore,” said Amrita Sen, director of research at energy-analysis firm Energy Aspects.

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Kishore and Amrita Chopra said their son had a liver transplant in 2023 but suffered complications and showed symptoms of rejecting the donated organ.

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Journalist Amrita Khalid lives in coastal city of Santa Monica, which is also being evacuated.

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When Amrita Kaur decided to attend Punjabi pop star Diljit Dosanjh's concert in India this month, she was prepared to experience some discomfort.

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