amrita
Americannoun
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the beverage of immortality.
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the immortality conferred by this beverage.
noun
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the ambrosia of the gods that bestows immortality
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the immortality it confers
Etymology
Origin of amrita
1800–10; < Sanskrit, equivalent to a- not ( see a- 6) + mṛta dead ( mṛ die + -ta verbid suffix); akin to Greek ámbrotos immortal
Example Sentences
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Block Chief Financial Officer Amrita Ahuja warned that deep job cuts are unavoidable for companies amid greater artificial intelligence adoption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Six months after joining anti-corruption protests that rocked Nepal, 23-year-old Amrita Ban will vote in Thursday's election, hoping the new government will realise the movement's demands.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
The study was led by Dr. Amrita Vijay in the School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham.
From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026
“We don’t think our stock price today reflects the strength of the underlying fundamentals across our business,” Chief Financial Officer Amrita Ahuja told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025
He has also brought Charan Amrita or Nectar of the Feet, consisting of water in which the feet of the head guru have been washed.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
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