Indra

[ in-druh ]

/ ˈɪn drə /

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noun

Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.

a male given name.

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Words nearby Indra

indophenol, Indore, indorse, indorsee, indoxyl, Indra, indraft, in drag, indraught, indrawn, Indre

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How to use Indra in a sentence

A month later, Wave sales director Woitt wrote in an email that he met with Rolf Bishop to discuss the contracts and that Bishop “didn’t mention Indra in the email because he can’t but he did at my lunch.”
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A limited edition export stout known as the Indra Kunindra came to wash it down.
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“I think Spire is just the suffix,” said Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi.
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“It's the 21st-, 22nd-century machine,” proclaimed Pepsico CEO Indra Nooyi.
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The Indra Musik Club, site of the first Beatles gig in Hamburg, still hosts live music.
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Indra Nooyi, came from India to study at the Yale School of Management in the late 1970s—and now runs Pepsi.
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It runs thus:—Saradvat, by the magnitude of his penances, frightened Indra, who sent a celestial nymph to tempt him.
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Let us now proclaim for the robust host, for the herald of the powerful Indra, their ancient greatness!
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Not even Indra in his scorn can injure that bounty, on whatever man you have bestowed it for his good deeds.
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O Rudras, joined by Indra, friends on golden chariots, come hither for our welfare!
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From whence, O Indra, dost thou come alone, thou who art mighty?
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British Dictionary definitions for Indra

Indra

/ (ˈɪndrə) /

noun

Hinduism the most celebrated god of the Rig-Veda, governing the weather and dispensing rain

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