Asura

noun

Asu·​ra

ˈəsərə,

(ˌ)əˈsu̇rə

plural -s

1

: one of a class of beneficent celestial spirits of early Vedic and Zoroastrian mythology

2

: one of a class of demons or titans in later Hinduism and Buddhism, the enemies of the gods

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit

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