Meaning of Ashoka | Babel Free
/əˈʃoʊkə/Definitions
- A tree of species Saraca asoca, native to South Asia and western Myanmar.
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An ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. historical
- A tree of species Saraca indica, native to Southeast Asia and eastern Myanmar.
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The charioteer of Bhima in the epic Mahabharata. Hinduism
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“The defeat inflicted by Ashoka must have brought about depression and retarded the growth for some centuries.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.