DANU

Meaning of DANU in English

[Hindu] The Hindu goddess of the primordial waters.

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DANU — /dah"nooh/ , n. Irish Myth. the mother of the Tuatha De Danann: identified with the Welsh Don. Also, Dana .
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DANU — also spelled Anu, or Dana, in Celtic religion, the earth-mother goddess or female principle, who was honoured under various names …
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DÔN — In Welsh mythology, a mother-goddess, the counterpart of the Irish Danu. According to the Mabinogion , she was the sister …
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DON — /don/ ; for 1 also Russ. /dawn/ , n. 1. a river flowing generally S from Tula in the Russian …
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DANA — /day"neuh/ , n. 1. Charles Anderson , 1819-97, U.S. journalist, editor, and publisher. 2. Edward Salisbury , 1849-1935, U.S. mineralogist …
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TUATHA D DANANN — (Gaelic: People of the Goddess Danu), in Celtic mythology, a race inhabiting Ireland before the arrival of the Milesians (the …
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DON — in Celtic mythology, leader of one of two warring families of gods; according to one interpretation, the Children of Dn …
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DAGDA — ( CelticGood God) also called Eochaid Ollathair (Eochaid the All-Father), or In Ruad Ro-fhessa (Red [or Mighty] One of Great …
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PROGRESS — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES impeded...progress ▪ Storms at sea impeded our progress . progress report rapid progress ▪ …
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FLAG — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a flagging economy (= starting to become weaker ) ▪ The government must take …
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DISCONTENTED — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Discontented workers joined the protests. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But we grow discontented in …
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BEATING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES beating drums ▪ 1,000 people marched, beating drums and carrying flags. take a hammering/beating (= …
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DÔN — In Welsh mythology, a mother-goddess, the counterpart of the Irish Danu. According to the Mabinogion , she was the sister …
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GOD — n. 25B6; noun a gift from God : THE LORD, the Almighty, the Creator, the Maker, the Godhead; Allah, Jehovah, …
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TUATHA DÉ DANANN — [Celtic] In Irish-Celtic mythology, the Tuatha Dé Danann ("People of the goddess Danu") are the Irish race of gods, founded …
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OGMA — [Celtic] In Irish-Celtic myth, Ogma is the god of eloquence and learning. He is the son of the goddess Danu …
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MORRIGAN — [Celtic] The Morrigan is a goddess of battle, strife, and fertility. Her name translates as either "Great Queen" or "Phantom …
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MIDIR — [Celtic] The Irish/Celtic ruler of Mag Mor, the underworld. He is a son of the goddess Danu. When he was …
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HINDU MYTHOLOGY — All the articles available in the Hindu mythology section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Abarimon; Abhijit; Adimurti; Adityas; Agastya; Aghora; Agni; …
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GOIBNIU — [Celtic] An Irish/Celtic smith god, son of the goddess Danu. He manufactures swords that always strike true, and he possesses …
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DON — [Celtic] The Welsh mother-goddess. She is the wife of Beli, and mother of Gwydion. Her Irish counterpart is Danu.
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DAGDA — [Celtic] The Irish-Celtic god of the earth and treaties, and ruler over life and death. Dagda, or The Dagda, ("the …
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CELTIC MYTHOLOGY — All the articles available in the Celtic mythology section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Abandinus; Abarta; Abellio; Abhean; Abnoba; Achall; Achtan; …
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BILE — [Celtic] The Celtic god of light and healing, "Bel" means "shining one," or in Irish Gaelic, the name "bile" translates …
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ANANN — [Celtic] A form of the major Irish mother goddess; overlaps with Danu. Worshipped in Munster as a goddess of plenty. …
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ЗАПАДНАЯ ДВИНА — 1) город, р.ц., Тверская обл. Возник как пос. при ст. Западная Двина (открыта в 1901 г.); название по расположению на …
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ДУНАЙ — самая большая река в зарубежной Европе, впадает в Черное море; Германия, Австрия, Словакия, Венгрия, Хорватия, Югославия, Болгария, Румыния, Украина. Упоминается …
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