Apsaras
Americannoun
plural
Apsarases-
Hindu Mythology. a supernatural female being, either the mistress of a soul in paradise or a succubus.
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a representation of such a being.
Etymology
Origin of Apsaras
From Sanskrit
Example Sentences
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The WMF's commission was for Sasha to recreate the Apsaras, with the aim of placing them on the roof of the restored gallery.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2012
"These are fragments of the Apsaras, the lower halves," she says, picking one up, then placing it in a hole in one of the slabs.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2012
Do you see, father, I have found one here Holy, and fairer than the Apsaras.
From The Immortal Lure by Rice, Cale Young
Three months after, the Apsaras with Rambha-Devi at their head.
From Phallic Miscellanies Facts and Phases of Ancient and Modern Sex Worship, as Illustrated Chiefly in the Religions of India by Jennings, Hargrave
There, O king, they dwell in the company of Apsaras and Gandharvas.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
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