English Explanatory Dictionary

Ushas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. Vedic and Hindu female deity, personifying the dawn, usually mentioned in plural. She is portrayed as welcoming birds and warding off evil spirits, and as a beautifully adorned young woman riding in a golden chariot on her path across the sky.

Word forms

Ushas

Etymology

From Sanskrit उषस् (uṣás, “dawn”). Doublet of Aurora and Eos.

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