apsara

Definitions

A female spirit of the clouds and waters.

Hinduism

Equivalents

Examples

“But the boy's relatives don't sit⟳ on their behinds and wait⟳ for a pari or an apsara to drop out of the heavens.”

“But here was an apsara rising out of the waters of a holy Ganga, raising her arms in salutation to the sun rising above the range of hills and offering her behind to him to marvel at and worship⟳.”

“Don't burn us with your fierce austerities, O master. I'll have⟳ to send⟳ apsaras to distract you.”

CEFR level