Ahura
[ ah-hoo-ruh ]
nounZoroastrianism, Hinduism.
generic title for benevolent deities in Zoroastrianism or evil deities in Hinduism.
- Also Asura.
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How to use Ahura in a sentence
He received for answer that the pronunciation of the twenty different names of Ahura-Mazda are the best and strongest spells.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII. | VariousMany there are who hiss at this teaching of mine, and will have none of it, but the people of Ahura give heed thereto.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII. | VariousI ascribe all good things everywhere to Ahura-Mazda, the true, shining and holy one.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII. | VariousAngra Mainyu invaded the world after it was made by Ahura Mazda and polluted it, but the conflict will some day end.'
The Prince of India, Volume II | Lew. WallaceAfter this follows, in the fourth period, the victory gained by Ahura-Mazda.
A Comparative View of Religions | Johannes Henricus Scholten
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