AVATARA

Meaning of AVATARA in English

noun

see avatar I, 1

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

AVATAR — I. ˈavəˌtär, -tȧ(r, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Sanskrit avatāra descent, from avatarati he descends, from ava off, down …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AVATAR — /av"euh tahr', av'euh tahr"/ , n. 1. Hindu Myth. the descent of a deity to the earth in an incarnate …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AVATAR — [ 'avətα: ] ■ noun 1》 chiefly Hinduism a manifestation of a deity or released soul in bodily form on …
Concise Oxford English vocab
AVATAR — [av.a.tar] n [Skt avatara descent, fr. avatarati he descends, fr. ava- away + tarati he crosses over--more at ukase, through] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AVATAR — Vishnu with his 10 avatars (incarnations): Fish, Tortoise, Boar, Man-Lion, Dwarf, Rama with Sanskrit Avatara (descent), in Hinduism, the incarnation …
Britannica English vocabulary
RAMA — one of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, the embodiment of chivalry and virtue. Although there are three Ramas mentioned …
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PARASURAMA — (Sanskrit: Rama with the Ax), sixth of the 10 avataras (incarnations) of the Hindu god Vishnu. The Mahabharata (Great Epic …
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KRISHNA — Sanskrit Krsna one of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities, worshipped as the eighth incarnation …
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AVATAR — / ˈævətɑː(r); NAmE / noun 1. (in Hinduism and Buddhism) a god appearing in a physical form 2. a picture …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AVATAR — av ‧ a ‧ tar /ˈævətɑː $ -tɑːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Sanskrit ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AVATAR — n. 1 (in Hindu mythology) the descent of a deity or released soul to earth in bodily form. 2 incarnation; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AVATAR — n. 1 (in Hindu mythology) the descent of a deity or released soul to earth in bodily form. 2 incarnation; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AVATAR — n.1 (in Hindu mythology) the descent of a deity or released soul to earth in bodily form. 2 incarnation; manifestation. …
Oxford English vocab
HIRANYAKASHIPU — [Hindu] King of Daityas who was slain by Vishnu in his Narasimha (man-lion) avatara. His younger brother, Hiranyaksha was also …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
DHARMA — [Hindu] A Hindu god, the personification of the divine inner 'law' (dharma). He was originally a creator god and the …
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DHARANI — [Hindu] A Hindu goddess of minor importance, an avatara of the goddess Lakshmi and consort of Parasurama.
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DHANVANTARI — [Hindu] The Hindu physician of the gods. He was originally a sun god, and prominent in the Vedas. Dhanvantari was …
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CHAITANYA — [Hindu] The Hindu mendicant god. Originally a Hindu ascetic and social reformer of the early 16th century CE, he was …
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BHUMIDEVI — [Hindu] A Hindu fertility goddess. She is the second wife of Vishnu (or of his avatara Krishna) and the mother …
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BALI — [Hindu] An ancient Indian demon, king of the Daityas. He ruled the sky and the earth, but this power was …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary

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