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ushas

/ˈʊʃ.əs/

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noun

/ˈʊʃ.əs/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к индуистской богине зари, дочери неба и сестре ночи.

A proper noun referring to a Hindu goddess of dawn, who is the daughter of the sky and the sister of the night.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Hindu goddess of dawnC2formal

    A divine figure in Hindu mythology who personifies the dawn, daughter of the sky and sister of the night.

    ruУшас

    • Ushas is celebrated in the Rigveda as the bringer of light.
    • The hymns praise Ushas for driving away the darkness.
    • She is often depicted as a beautiful maiden riding a chariot across the sky.