Ahull
(of a sailing vessel) with all sails furled and the helm lashed to head into the wind, as in heavy weather.
abandoned, with decks awash.
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the best-known and most frequently recited prayer: equivalent to the Lord’s Prayer for Christians.
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very hungry. Historical Examples M. Thou art ahungered, worthy Sakyamuni, ahungered art thou from continued fasts, And thou wilt starve unless thou take and eat. The Buddha Paul Carus I am ahungered and athirst;—and my very garments are parting from me in my need. Phineas Redux Anthony Trollope Truly they were ahungered, but could never […]
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generic title for benevolent deities in Zoroastrianism or evil deities in Hinduism. Historical Examples By these he helps to establish the sovereignty of Ahura, and to curtail the power of “the Lie.” Comparative Religion J. Estlin Carpenter On the one side is Ahura, the only god worshipped by name in the Gathas. History of Religion […]
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the supreme creative deity, the creator of Gayomart whose omnipotence is challenged by Angra Mainyu. Historical Examples One portion addresses him as Ormuzd, another as Ahura Mazda. The Bible Of Bibles; Kersey Graves Ormazd is the modern name, contracted from the ancient Ahura Mazda. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 Various Does not this […]
- Ahuru
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