Apsaras
[uhp-ser-uh s]
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noun, plural Ap·sa·ras·es [uhp-ser-uh-siz] /ˈʌp sər ə sɪz/.
Hindu Mythology. a supernatural female being, either the mistress of a soul in paradise or a succubus.
a representation of such a being.
Origin of Apsaras
From Sanskrit
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Three months after, the Apsaras with Rambha-Devi at their head.
Phallic MiscellaniesHargrave Jennings
Do you see, father, I have found one here Holy, and fairer than the Apsaras.
The Immortal LureCale Young Rice
In another Indian tale, five apsaras, or celestial dancers, are conveyed in an enchanted car to a pool in the forest.
The Science of Fairy TalesEdwin Sidney Hartland
The Apsaras disappeared, and the priest followed their instructions and became quite well.
Deccan Nursery TalesCharles Augustus Kincaid
And thus he learnt that she had incurred the sin of spoiling the worship of Shiva, which the Apsaras had first taught the priest.
Deccan Nursery TalesCharles Augustus Kincaid