amrita

or am·ree·ta

[ uhm-ree-tuh ]

/ əmˈri tə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR amrita ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Hindu Mythology.

the beverage of immortality.

the immortality conferred by this beverage.

Origin of amrita

1800–10; <Sanskrit, equivalent to a- not (see a-⁶) + mṛta dead (mṛ die + -ta verbid suffix); akin to Greek ámbrotosimmortal

Words nearby amrita

Amratian, Amravati, amrinone, amrinone lactate, amrit, amrita, Amrit Ceremony, Amritsar, AMS, Amsterdam, Amsterdam syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for amrita

The gods churned the surface of the sea to make the Amrita Cup, the cup of the water of life.
The Astronomy of the Bible|E. Walter Maunder
That supreme being commanded that the ocean should be churned for amrita.
Indian Myth and Legend|Donald Alexander Mackenzie
The Indian tree of life was supposed to "sweat" amrita just as the incense trees of Arabia produce the divine life-giving incense.
The Evolution of the Dragon|G. Elliot Smith
In India the amrita, the god's food of immortality, was sometimes regarded as the sap exuded from the sacred trees of paradise.
The Evolution of the Dragon|G. Elliot Smith

But Vishnu assumed a bewitching female form, and so charmed the Asuras that they presented the amrita to that fair woman.
Indian Myth and Legend|Donald Alexander Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for amrita

amrita

amreeta

/ (æmˈriːtə) /

noun Hindu myth

the ambrosia of the gods that bestows immortality

the immortality it confers

Word Origin for amrita

from Sanskrit amrta immortal, from a- without + mrta death

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单词	amrita
释义	amrita or am·ree·ta [ uhm-ree-tuh ] / əmˈri tə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amrita ON THESAURUS.COM noun Hindu Mythology. the beverage of immortality. the immortality conferred by this beverage. Origin of amrita 1800–10; <Sanskrit, equivalent to a- not (see a-⁶) + mṛta dead (mṛ die + -ta verbid suffix); akin to Greek ámbrotosimmortal Words nearby amrita Amratian, Amravati, amrinone, amrinone lactate, amrit, amrita, Amrit Ceremony, Amritsar, AMS, Amsterdam, Amsterdam syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amrita The gods churned the surface of the sea to make the Amrita Cup, the cup of the water of life. The Astronomy of the Bible\|E. Walter Maunder That supreme being commanded that the ocean should be churned for amrita. Indian Myth and Legend\|Donald Alexander Mackenzie The Indian tree of life was supposed to "sweat" amrita just as the incense trees of Arabia produce the divine life-giving incense. The Evolution of the Dragon\|G. Elliot Smith In India the amrita, the god's food of immortality, was sometimes regarded as the sap exuded from the sacred trees of paradise. The Evolution of the Dragon\|G. Elliot Smith But Vishnu assumed a bewitching female form, and so charmed the Asuras that they presented the amrita to that fair woman. Indian Myth and Legend\|Donald Alexander Mackenzie British Dictionary definitions for amrita amrita amreeta / (æmˈriːtə) / noun Hindu myth the ambrosia of the gods that bestows immortality the immortality it confers Word Origin for amrita from Sanskrit amrta immortal, from a- without + mrta death Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to amrita honey, ambrosia, drink, wine
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amrita

or am·ree·ta

noun Hindu Mythology.

Origin of amrita

Words nearby amrita

Example sentences from the Web for amrita

British Dictionary definitions for amrita

amreeta

noun Hindu myth

Word Origin for amrita

Words related to amrita