Angiras

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proper noun

A Vedic Saptarishi and Manasaputra of Brahma.

OriginSanskrit अङ्गिरस् →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismA Vedic Saptarishi and Manasaputra of Brahma.
  2. astronomyAlioth, Epsilon Ursae Majoris

Origin

  1. Sanskritअङ्गिरस्
  2. EnglishAngiras

Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्गिरस् (aṅgiras).

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Translations

Hindi अंगिरस, अंगिरस
  • अंगिरस (aṅgiras)a Vedic Rishi
  • अंगिरस (aṅgiras)Alioth star, Epsilon Ursae Majoris
  • अंगिरस तारा (aṅgiras tārā)Alioth star, Epsilon Ursae Majoris

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sangriasarangiSinagrairgasansingaraNisarga
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APA

Angiras. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angiras

MLA

“Angiras.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angiras. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Angiras,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angiras.

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