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apsara

ap·sa·ra [ úpsə r ] (plural ap·sa·ras) or ap·sa·ras [ úpsə rss ] (plural ap·sa·ras·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
Hindu nymph: in Hinduism, a nymph or succubus with divine power

[Mid-19th century. Via Hindi apsarā< Sanskrit apsarās]
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