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Asuras is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Asuras in a sentence

Related words

Asuras | Asura

Asuras meaning

plural of asura

Using Asuras

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of asura
  • In the example corpus, asuras often appears in combinations such as: the asuras, asuras and.

Context around Asuras

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 35.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

demons 1×

Sentence patterns with Asuras

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by the asuras and devas 1× devas and asuras who used 1× kurma below asuras and devas 1× of the asuras 1× of the asuras demons in 1× of the asuras was adopted 1× war between asuras and devas 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the samudra 1× oxford english dictionary 1× these giants are 1× tripurantaka main shiva 1× varuna being the 1×

Common sentence endings:

elixir of immortality 2× and indra above 1× he defeats vrtra 1× his heavenly abode 1× of the asuras 1×

Words around Asuras

Just before it in the word index:

asuran 4 asura 15 asur 4 asuquo 17 asupra 6 asup 10

Just after it in the word index:

asure 9 asus 224 asutan 2 asutuare 4 asuu 115 asuure 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Asuras

  • In this selection, "asuras" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 35.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, demons stand out and add context to how "asuras" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by the asuras and devas and devas and asuras who used. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "asuras" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with asuras

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Tripurantaka main Shiva is often depicted as an archer in the act of destroying the triple fortresses, Tripura, of the Asuras. (21 words)

Varuna, being the king of the Asuras, was adopted or made the change to a Deva after the structuring of the primordial cosmos, imposed by Indra after he defeats Vrtra. (30 words)

These giants are the devas and asuras who used the nāga king Vasuki in order to the churn the Ocean of Milk in quest of the amrita or elixir of immortality. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

In the Samudra manthan chapter of the Puranas, Shesha loosens Mount Mandara for it to be used as a churning rod by the Asuras and Devas to churn the ocean of milk in the heavens in order to make Soma (or Amrita ), the divine elixir of immortality. (47 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)

It is said of my craft that when Saint Bharat’s 100 sons spoke in favour of the asuras (demons) in the presence of gods, Indra was so infuriated that he banished this art form from his heavenly abode. (39 words)

Example sentences (6)

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.

It is said of my craft that when Saint Bharat’s 100 sons spoke in favour of the asuras (demons) in the presence of gods, Indra was so infuriated that he banished this art form from his heavenly abode.

In the Samudra manthan chapter of the Puranas, Shesha loosens Mount Mandara for it to be used as a churning rod by the Asuras and Devas to churn the ocean of milk in the heavens in order to make Soma (or Amrita ), the divine elixir of immortality.

These giants are the devas and asuras who used the nāga king Vasuki in order to the churn the Ocean of Milk in quest of the amrita or elixir of immortality.

Tripurantaka main Shiva is often depicted as an archer in the act of destroying the triple fortresses, Tripura, of the Asuras.

Varuna, being the king of the Asuras, was adopted or made the change to a Deva after the structuring of the primordial cosmos, imposed by Indra after he defeats Vrtra.

Common combinations with asuras

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "asuras" in a sentence?
An example: "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." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "asuras" from authentic English texts.
What does "asuras" mean?
Asuras means: plural of asura
How many example sentences with "asuras" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "asuras", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.