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Ushas

[ oosh-uhs, oo-shahs ]
/ ˈʊʃ əs, ʊˈʃɑs /

noun

Dawn, a Vedic deity, daughter of Sky and sister of Night.

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Also Ush·a [oosh-uh, oo-shah]. /ˈʊʃ ə, ʊˈʃɑ/.

Origin of Ushas

From the Sanskrit word uṣas

Words nearby Ushas

USHA, ushabti, Ushant, U-shaped, U-shaped valley, Ushas, usher, usherette, Usher's syndrome, Ushki, Ushuaia
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British Dictionary definitions for Ushas

Ushas
/ (ˈuːʃəs) /

noun

the Hindu goddess of the dawn
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