Sita

[ see-tah ]

noun
  1. (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.

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How to use Sita in a sentence

  • Sita-Rama belongs to the category of mythological dramas, something like the tragedies of Aeschylus.

    From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
  • 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
  • The Sita haur, or Jarawya (gold necklace) afterwards attracts their attention, and they roughly estimate its price at Rupees 350.

    The Hindoos as they Are | Shib Chunder Bose
  • Then Sita hid herself, and her face was like to a lotus bloom among lotus blooms.

    Indian Myth and Legend | Donald Alexander Mackenzie
  • Sita followed Rama to the doorway and invoked the gods so that they might bless and protect him.

    Indian Myth and Legend | Donald Alexander Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for Sita

Sita

/ (ˈsiːtaː) /


noun
  1. Hinduism goddess consort of the god Vishnu in the incarnation of Rama

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