Explore Kaurava through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Kaurava meaning
Any descendant of King Kuru, a legendary king who is the ancestor of many characters of the Mahabharata.
Using Kaurava
- The main meaning on this page is: Any descendant of King Kuru, a legendary king who is the ancestor of many characters of the Mahabharata.
- In the example corpus, kaurava often appears in combinations such as: the kaurava.
Context around Kaurava
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kaurava
- In this selection, "kaurava" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, nor, chief, side, sides and army stand out and add context to how "kaurava" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include of the kaurava army and and on the kaurava side for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kaurava" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kaurava
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Neither the Pandava nor Kaurava sides are happy with the arrangement however. (12 words)
All three students of Parashurama - Bhishma, Drona and Karna fought on the Kaurava side (for different reasons) and were killed by unfair tricks. (23 words)
This was a decisive moment in the war because Bhishma was the chief commander of the Kaurava army and the most formidable warrior on the battlefield. (26 words)
This was a decisive moment in the war because Bhishma was the chief commander of the Kaurava army and the most formidable warrior on the battlefield. (26 words)
Thus, Krishna's unparalleled strategy helped the Pandavas win the Mahabharata war by bringing the downfall of all the chief Kaurava warriors, without lifting any weapon. (26 words)
All three students of Parashurama - Bhishma, Drona and Karna fought on the Kaurava side (for different reasons) and were killed by unfair tricks. (23 words)
Example sentences (4)
All three students of Parashurama - Bhishma, Drona and Karna fought on the Kaurava side (for different reasons) and were killed by unfair tricks.
Neither the Pandava nor Kaurava sides are happy with the arrangement however.
This was a decisive moment in the war because Bhishma was the chief commander of the Kaurava army and the most formidable warrior on the battlefield.
Thus, Krishna's unparalleled strategy helped the Pandavas win the Mahabharata war by bringing the downfall of all the chief Kaurava warriors, without lifting any weapon.
Common combinations with kaurava
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: