Ushas
[ oosh-uhs, oo-shahs ]
/ ˈʊʃ əs, ʊˈʃɑs /
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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
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Ushas
/ (ˈuːʃəs) /
noun
the Hindu goddess of the dawn
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