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homa

[ hoh-muh ]

/ ˈhoʊ mə /

noun

haoma (def. 2).

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Words nearby homa

Holy Week, Holy Willie, Holy Writ, Holy Year, hom-, homa, homage, homager, homalographic, Homans' sign, homatropine

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Example sentences from the Web for homa

I will perform a homa (burnt sacrifice) and verily believe that it will have the desired effect.
Tales of Bengal|S. B. Banerjea
All the fragments of the herbs which had been provided for Homa were then ground into powder.
Indian Myth and Legend|Donald Alexander Mackenzie
Sarpa homa is the name given to the somewhat elaborate ceremony of snake-worship.
Beast and Man in India|John Lockwood Kipling
And o'er sacred rights of homa Brahmans chant their mantra high, There is heard the jackal's wailing and the raven's ominous cry!
Maha-bharata|Anonymous

The fourth who worshipped Homa was Pourushaspa, and he was rewarded by the birth of his son Zoroaster.
Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I|Friedrich Max Mller

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