Ravana

[ rah-vuh-nuh ]

/ ˈrɑ və nə /

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noun

(in the Ramayana) the king of Ceylon who abducts Sita, the wife of Ramachandra, and is later defeated by Ramachandra.

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How to use Ravana in a sentence

The airy chariot, on which the wicked king Ravana was carrying Sita away, paused in the air.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
So Indra and other minor deities entreated Brahma to deliver them from the sway of Ravana.
Indian Myth and Legend|Donald Alexander Mackenzie
Ravana entreated Brahma for protection against all beings save the apes and men.
Indian Myth and Legend|Donald Alexander Mackenzie
Ravana saw that Sita was beautiful as the solitary moon at midnight when it illumines the gloomy forest.
Indian Myth and Legend|Donald Alexander Mackenzie

Be it known that once upon a time the lustful Ravana had seized by force a nymph of Indra's heaven, whose name was Punjikashthala.
Indian Myth and Legend|Donald Alexander Mackenzie