Agni

American

[uhg-nee, ag-nee] / ˈʌg ni, ˈæg ni /

noun

Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.

Agni British

/ ˈʌɡnɪ /

noun

Hinduism the god of fire, one of the three chief deities of the Vedas

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Etymology

Origin of Agni

< Sanskrit: fire, the fire-god; akin to Latin ignis, Russian ogón' fire

Example Sentences

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A cheetah in the central state of Madhya Pradesh is named Agni, for an ancient god of fire.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2024

It was operated by privately held Agni Air.

From Reuters • Jul. 11, 2023

"He should not have been arrested for a tweet," says Agni Sridhar, a Kannada film producer and writer.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2023

Agni missiles are long-range, nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface ballistic missiles.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

To the horror, however, of the discomfited world, Parvati was barren; and the gods deputed Agni to try to produce the son whom all so earnestly desired.

From Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities by Inman, Thomas

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