Etymology

pralaya

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Today it means: The destruction of the universe taking place at the end of each cosmic age, preceding a new creation. Full definition →

First used 17th c.Sanskrit प्रलय
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromप्रलय
  2. Sanskrit · borrowed fromप्रलय
  3. English todaypralaya

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रलय (pralaya).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. The destruction of the universe taking place at the end of each cosmic age, preceding a new creation.

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