Dyaus

[ dyous ]

/ dyaʊs /

noun

the Vedic god of the sky.

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Also called Dyaus-pit·ar

[dyous-pit-er] /ˈdyaʊsˈpɪt ər/.

Example sentences from the Web for dyaus

Ushas is a radiant maiden, born in the sky, daughter of Dyaus.
A History of Sanskrit Literature|Arthur A. MacDonell
The eighth remains among men as Dyaus, the sky, in the form of the eunuch Bhîshma.
The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. I (of 2)|W. Crooke
At the birth of thy splendor Dyaus trembled, the Earth trembled for fear of thy anger.
India: What can it teach us?|F. Max Mller
Even if his name mean ‘sky,’ Dyaus, Zeus, we must ask what mode of conceiving ‘sky’ is original.
Modern Mythology|Andrew Lang

The oldest among the gods of heaven is Dyaus (identical with the Greek Zeus).
A History of Sanskrit Literature|Arthur A. MacDonell

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