asur
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Definition of asur
6 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (plural, plural-only)A small Austroasiatic ethnic group living primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
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noun
- (plural, plural-only)A small Austroasiatic ethnic group living primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
- (Hinduism, India, alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of Asura.
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(India, derogatory)An evil person.
“This use of the word to portray the Bengal chief minister as the biggest challenger to the country’s two most powerful men, and especially their depiction as an asur or demon, did not go down well with supporters of the country’s ruling force, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).”
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(alt-of, obsolete)Obsolete spelling of azure.
“Sable, goulis, asur, vert, perpure […]”
“... asur a griffin passant […]”
“94. RYSELEY OF [ ] beryth to his crest […] a wreeth silver and asur manteled asur[…]”
“Thomas Wall's book of crests of 1530 records that 'Trevylion of Devon beryth to his crest two armes asur the handes silver holdyng a pellet on the[…]”
name
- Synonym of Asuri (“the language of these people”).
adj
- (alt-of, alternative, not-comparable)Alternative spelling of assur.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi असुर (asur).
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