noun
or da·sa·ra or dus·se·rah ˈdəsərə ; or da·sa·ha·ra ˌdəs(h)əˈhərə ; or da·sa·hra ˈdəsərə
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Sanskrit daśaharā, literally, one taking away ten (sins), from daśa ten + harā, feminine of hara carrier, from harati he carries, takes; akin to Greek chortos pasturage, grass, enclosure — more at ten , yard
: a 10-day Hindu festival originally in honor of the Ganges but later of Durga and held in the month Asin