Explore Apsaras through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Apsaras meaning
Alternative form of apsara.
Using Apsaras
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of apsara.
- In the example corpus, apsaras often appears in combinations such as: and apsaras.
Context around Apsaras
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Apsaras
- In this selection, "apsaras" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, individual, dancing, seen and hence stand out and add context to how "apsaras" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include deities and apsaras seen floating and of dancing apsaras hence scholars. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "apsaras" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with apsaras
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The widespread use of apsaras as a motif for decorating the walls and pillars of temples and other religious buildings, however, was a Khmer innovation. (25 words)
The pillars of the galleries are decorated with carved designs of dancing apsaras ; hence scholars have suggested that the hall itself may have been used for dancing. (27 words)
Very Indian looking deities and apsaras seen floating over the Buddhist temples of China tell the story of Indian art having more and more influence, said the historian. (28 words)
Oxford English Dictionary Origin A tug of war between asuras and devas The bas-relief of the Churning of the Sea of Milk shows Vishnu in the centre, his turtle avatar Kurma below, asuras and devas to left and right, and apsaras and Indra above. (45 words)
Other stories in the Mahabharata detail the exploits of individual apsaras, who were often used by the gods as agents to persuade or seduce mythological demons, heroes and ascetics. (29 words)
Very Indian looking deities and apsaras seen floating over the Buddhist temples of China tell the story of Indian art having more and more influence, said the historian. (28 words)
Example sentences (5)
Very Indian looking deities and apsaras seen floating over the Buddhist temples of China tell the story of Indian art having more and more influence, said the historian.
Other stories in the Mahabharata detail the exploits of individual apsaras, who were often used by the gods as agents to persuade or seduce mythological demons, heroes and ascetics.
Oxford English Dictionary Origin A tug of war between asuras and devas The bas-relief of the Churning of the Sea of Milk shows Vishnu in the centre, his turtle avatar Kurma below, asuras and devas to left and right, and apsaras and Indra above.
The pillars of the galleries are decorated with carved designs of dancing apsaras ; hence scholars have suggested that the hall itself may have been used for dancing.
The widespread use of apsaras as a motif for decorating the walls and pillars of temples and other religious buildings, however, was a Khmer innovation.
Common combinations with apsaras
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: