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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Ushas(noun)

    Hindu goddess of dawn; daughter of the sky and sister of the night

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  1. Ushas(ProperNoun)

    Vedic and Hindu female deity, personifying the dawn, usually mentioned in plural. She is portrayed as welcoming birds and warding off evil spirits, and as a beautifully adorned young woman riding in a golden chariot on her path across the sky.


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