What does apsara mean?
Apsara means (Indian mythology, Hinduism, Buddhism) A female spirit of the clouds and waters..
Apsara
/ˈɑp.sə.ɹə/ · noun
Meaning
(Indian mythology, Hinduism, Buddhism) A female spirit of the clouds and waters..
Example Sentences
But the boy's relatives don't sit on their behinds and wait for a pari or an apsara to drop out of the heavens.
But here was an apsara rising out of the waters of a holy Ganga, raising her arms in salutation to the sun rising above the range of hills and offering her behind to him to marvel at and worship.
Don't burn us with your fierce austerities, O master. I'll have to send apsaras to distract you.
Synonyms for apsara
Antonyms for apsara
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Word Forms
- apsaras
- upsara
Usage Notes
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But the boy's relatives don't sit on their behinds and wait for a pari or an apsara to drop out of the heavens.
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