Varuna

[ vur-oo-nuh, vahr-uh- ]

/ ˈvɜr ʊ nə, ˈvɑr ə- /

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noun Hinduism.

the Vedic god of natural and moral law, probably a sky god originally: thought to correspond to the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda.

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Words nearby Varuna

varoom, Varro, varroa, varsity, Varsovian, Varuna, varus, varve, vary, varying hare, vas

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How to use Varuna in a sentence

Soon after, in a wilder phase of Clyde weather, 'Mab' and 'Varuna' were caught by a fierce squall and laid down to it.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
It was at Lowestoft that 'Lais' first gave 'Varuna' a taste of her quality, as she beat the latter by 13 mins.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
These twin deities, Mitra and Varuna, measured out the span of human life.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
As a sky god Mitra may have been associated, like Varuna, with the waters above the firmament.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie

Then another ram came up and joined in the attack, and the Varuna was reduced to a wreck and driven ashore.
The Hero of Manila|Rossiter Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for Varuna

Varuna

/ (ˈværʊnə, ˈvʌ-) /

noun

Hinduism the ancient sky god, later the god of the waters and rain-giver. In earlier traditions he was also the all-seeing divine judge

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