Angra Mainyu

[ ang-ruh-mahyn-yoo ]

/ ˈæŋ rə ˈmaɪn yu /

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noun Zoroastrianism.

the evil spirit who contends against Spenta Mainyu.

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Also called Ah·ri·man

[ah-ri-muhn] /ˈɑ rɪ mən/ .

Words nearby Angra Mainyu

Angostura bitters, Angoulême, Angoumois, Angoumois grain moth, Angra do Heroismo, Angra Mainyu, Angrboda, angrily, angry, angry young man, angst

How to use Angra Mainyu in a sentence

Angra Mainyu invaded the world after it was made by Ahura Mazda and polluted it, but the conflict will some day end.'
The Prince of India, Volume II|Lew. Wallace
Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created the locust, which brings death unto cattle and plants.
Sacred Books of the East|Various
Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created plunder and sin.
Sacred Books of the East|Various
Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created the sin of unbelief.
Sacred Books of the East|Various

Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created the ants and the ant-hills.
Sacred Books of the East|Various