apsaras

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A form of apsara — a class of female celestial beings, originally associated with waters and clouds and later especially with celestial dance, music, beauty and the divine courts.

OriginSanskrit अप्सरस् →
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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of apsara.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअप्सरस्
  2. Englishapsaras

Borrowed from Sanskrit अप्सरस् (apsaras).

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