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PRONUNCIATION OF USHAS

Ushas  [ˈuːʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF USHAS

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Ushas is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES USHAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ushas

Ushas, Sanskrit for "dawn", is a Vedic deity, and consequently a Hindu deity as well. Sanskrit uṣas is an s-stem, i.e. the genitive case is uṣásas. It is from PIE *h₂ausos-, cognate to Greek Eos and Latin Aurora. Ushas is an exalted goddess in the Rig Veda but less prominent in post-Rgvedic texts. She is often spoken of in the plural, "the Dawns." She is portrayed as warding off evil spirits of the night, and as a beautifully adorned young woman riding in a golden chariot on her path across the sky. Due to her color she is often identified with the reddish cows, and both are released by Indra from the Vala cave at the beginning of time. Twenty of the 1028 hymns of the Rig Veda are dedicated to the Dawn: Book 7 has seven hymns, books 4–6 have two hymns each, and the younger books 1 and 10 have six and one respectively. In RV 6.64.1-2 Ushas is invoked as follows: ▪ The radiant Dawns have risen up for glory, in their white splendour like the waves of waters. She maketh paths all easy, fair to travel, and, rich, hath shown herself benign and friendly.

Definition of Ushas in the English dictionary

The definition of Ushas in the dictionary is the Hindu goddess of the dawn.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH USHAS


androdioecious
ˌændrəʊdaɪˈiːʃəs
andromonoecious
ˌændrəʊmɒˈniːʃəs
astucious
əˈstuːʃəs
autecious
ɔːˈtiːʃəs
autoecious
ɔːˈtiːʃəs
cautious
ˈkɔːʃəs
Confucius
kənˈfjuːʃəs
facetious
fəˈsiːʃəs
gynodioecious
ˌɡaɪnəʊdaɪˈiːʃəs
heteroecious
ˌhɛtəˈriːʃəs
hypercautious
ˌhaɪpəˈkɔːʃəs
incautious
ɪnˈkɔːʃəs
monecious
mɒˈniːʃəs
overcautious
ˌəʊvəˈkɔːʃəs
parecious
pəˈriːʃəs
paroecious
pəˈriːʃəs
precautious
priːˈkɔːʃəs
specious
ˈspiːʃəs
tertius
ˈtɜːʃəs
tortious
ˈtɔːʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE USHAS

USES
USGS
Ushant
usher
usheress
usherette
ushership
USIA
Usk
USM
Usman dan Fodio
USMC
USN
Usnach
usnea
Usnech

WORDS THAT END LIKE USHAS

Agulhas
as
as far as
as good as
as long as
as soon as
as well as
Bahamas
Caiaphas
Calchas
canvas
Cape Agulhas
Christmas
Dallas
Dias
extras
gas
has
Honduras
nachas

Synonyms and antonyms of Ushas in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ushas» into 25 languages

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The translations of Ushas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ushas» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Ushas
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ushas
570 millions of speakers

English

Ushas
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Ushas
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Ushas
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ушас
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ushas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Ushas
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ushas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ushas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ushas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Ushas
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Ushas
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ushas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ushas
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Ushas
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उषा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ushas
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ushas
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ushas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ушас
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ushas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ushas
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ushas
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Ushas
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Ushas
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ushas

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «USHAS»

The term «Ushas» is normally little used and occupies the 121.407 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «USHAS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ushas

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «USHAS»

Discover the use of Ushas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ushas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Mythology Bible: The Definitive Guide to Legendary Tales
In Vedic mythology, Ushas and Ratri were the sisters of Agni, the fire god. Ushas was the dawn, Ratri the night. Soma, also known as Chandra, was the Moon god. Ushas and Ratri Ushas was beautiful and inspired many poems and hymns.
Sarah Bartlett, 2009
2
Images of Indian Goddesses: Myths, Meanings, and Models
Dandekar writes that in Vedic hymns the female deities receive mention but lack profile and their characters are vague. They are easily interchangeable with one another except Ushas, the deity of dawn.41 Except for the anthropomorphic form  ...
Madhu Bazaz Wangu, 2003
3
Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern
In the hymns to Ushas we find her addressed and referred to almost in one breath both as the one everreturning or born again, and as the fleeting unit of an endless series: "God as thou wast invoked by the poets of old Chams reward our  ...
Raj Kumar, 2008
4
Language, Context, and the Imagination: Essays
One scholar even went so far as to claim that Ushas was the original divine courtesan. One qualification to this courtesan hypothesis is that it rests heavily on the moot gloss of a word for "lascivious" that is used only once (6datt). In almost all ...
Paul Friedrich, Anwar S. Dil, 1979
5
Paths to the Divine: Ancient and Indian
desses of the Vedic period are Ushas, Prthivii, Aditi, Sarasvatii, Vaak, Nirrti and Raatrii. There are a few minor gods who are mentioned individually or collectively. In this section, we explore the nature, characteristics and functions of these ...
Vensus A. George, 2008
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Original Sanskrit Texts on the Origin and History of the ...
move, (impelling) another to enjoyment, to the pursuit of wealth, (enabling) those who see but a little way, to see far; Ushas has awakened all creatures. 6. ( Arousing) one to seek royal power, another to follow after fame, another for grand  ...
‎1872
7
Original Sanskrit Texts on the Origin and Progress of the ...
night; arousing the world, Ushas advances in her well-yoked car, drawn by ruddy steeds. 15. Bringing with her abundant boons, revealing herself, she displays a brilliant lustre. Ushas has shone forth, the last of the numerous Dawns which are  ...
John Muir, 1872
8
Original Sanskrit Texts on the Origin and History of the ...
move, (impelling) another to enjoyment, to the pursuit of wealth, (enabling) those who see but a little way, to see far; Ushas has awakened all creatures. 6. ( Arousing) one to seek royal power, another to follow after fame, another for grand  ...
John Muir, 1870
9
Original Sanskrit Texts on the Origin and History of the ...
night; arousing the world, Ushas advances in her well-yoked car, drawn by ruddy steeds. 15. Bringing with her abundant boons, revealing herself, she displays a brilliant lustre. Ushas has shone forth, the last of the numerous Dawns which are  ...
John Muir, 1872
10
Original Sanskrit Texts on the Origin and Progress of the ...
night; arousing the world, Ushas advances in her well-yoked car,~ drawn by ruddy steeds. 15. Bringing with her abundant boons, revealing herself, she displays a brilliant lustre. Ushas has shone forth, the last of the numerous Dawns which ...
‎1872

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «USHAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ushas is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nach dem Erdbeben in Nepal: Das neue Glück der kleinen Usha
Ushas ältere Geschwister, Tanten, Onkel, Cousinen und Cousins – alle sind für das Fest nach Bhaktapur bei Kathmandu gekommen. Usha spielt im Garten, als ... «Blick am Abend, Jul 15»
2
Anche gli Ushas al 37esimo motoraduno
Gli Ushas (si pronuncia “usciàs” ed è il nome della dea dell'Aurora venerata nell'antica tradizione religiosa indiana dei Veda) sono in attività dalla seconda metà ... «Qui News Valdera, May 15»
3
Quando il rock si fa duro gli Ushas incominciano a suonare
ushas ROMA - “Maledetta Notte” è un brano che parla della tragedia della banalizzazione della nostra vita in una quotidianità priva di senso. La noia colora ... «Diregiovani, May 15»
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Eye glasses that can be manually switched to "sunglass mode" may …
In fact, New Jersey-based startup Ashwin-Ushas is currently developing electrochromic sunglasses of its own, that use a photodetector to automatically adjust ... «Gizmag, Jan 15»
5
Nyla Ushas empowering Khaki act
Nyla Usha plays a cop in her upcoming movie. Her character is named Sherin Thomas. This is for the movie 'Fireman' directed by Deepu Karunakaran. «IndiaGlitz, Jan 15»
6
Roma 5 dicembre 2014: sul palco live del Jailbreak arrivano gli Ushas
Sarà un venerdì all'insegna del rock quello che attende il pubblico del Jailbreak Live Club. Sul palco del locale si esibiranno, infatti, gli Ushas, un gruppo che è ... «generazioneweb, Dec 14»
7
Weaving a handloom story
CHENNAI: Bai Lou, a two-day exhibition of handwoven saris and dupattas opened at Ushas Gallery, Nungambakkam on Friday. The exhibition was inaugurated ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 14»
8
A silken haute couture at Ushas
The range carries a whopping 40 per cent discount along with 20 per cent off on Ushas own stock of saris in pure silk, silk cotton, elegant kanchi cotton, chic ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 13»
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Защитная плёнка уменьшит спутники до размеров торта
Группа учёных под руководством Прасанны Чандрасехары (Prasanna Chandrasekhar), работающая в интересах Ashwin-Ushas, решила вернуть ... «Мембрана.ру, Aug 08»
10
New Thin Skin to Protect Tiny Spacecraft
... micro-spacecraft," said researcher Prasanna Chandrasekhar, a polymer chemist and materials scientist at research and development company Ashwin-Ushas ... «Space.com, Aug 08»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ushas [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ushas>. Apr 2024 ».
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