Avertress
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈvɜːtɹɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Avertress is a noun meaning A woman who averts.
Meaning
A woman who averts.
Example Sentences
When ‛neath him yawned th’ expectant grave, Nor either parent dar’d to save, Tho’ hoary both, the life they gave, ‛Twas thine in youth to seek the tomb,
O Son! Let Ambikâ Devî protect your front; Padmalochanâ protect your back; Pârvatî, your two sides; S’ivâ Devî, all around you; Vârâhî, in dreadful paths; Durgâ, in royal forts, Kâlikâ, in terrible fights; Parames’varî, in the platform hall; Mâtamgî, in the Svayamvara hall; Bhavanî, the Avertress of world, amidst the kings; Girijâ, in mountain passes; Chamundâ, in the sacrificial ground, and let the eternal Kâmagâ, protect you in the forests.
Word Forms
- avertresses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include goddesse, goddess, alastor, apotropaic, redemptress, apsaras.
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