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Asoka

American  
[uh-soh-kuh] / əˈsoʊ kə /

noun

  1. died 232 b.c., Buddhist king in India 269?–232? b.c.


Asoka British  
/ əˈsəʊkə, əˈʃəʊ- /

noun

  1. died 232 bc , Indian emperor (?273–232 bc ), who elevated Buddhism to the official state religion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Asoka Woehrmann, the head of Deutsche Bank’s asset management business, resigned this month after the company’s Frankfurt office was raided over allegations that it overstated claims on E.S.G.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2022

The outgoing CEO, Asoka Woehrmann, told employees in a memo that it was a joy to see DWS flourish but that "allegations..., however unfounded or undefendable, have left a mark".

From Reuters • Jun. 1, 2022

CEO Asoka Woehrmann is set to step down after the company’s annual general meeting on June 9, DWS said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2022

Noble as his policies of toleration and nonviolence were, they failed to hold the empire together after Asoka died in 232 B.C.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Already a beautiful specimen of an Asoka pillar and a variety of interesting sculptures have rewarded their industry.

From India, Its Life and Thought by Jones, John P. (John Peter)

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