rakshasa
/ˈrɑːkʃəsə/noun
उच्चारण राक्शस
राक्षस
Core word
noun
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[C]
in Hindu mythology, a powerful evil being, often shown as a man-eating giant who can change shape
राक्षस
- Ravana was the king of the rakshasas in the Ramayana.
- The sage was troubled by rakshasas who disturbed his yajna.
- The story tells how Rama defeated the rakshasa king.
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- In the old tale, a rakshasa lived in the forest and frightened travellers.
- Children enjoy comics about gods and rakshasas.
Synonyms demon
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[C] figurative
a cruel and fearsome person
राक्षस (क्रूर व्यक्ति)
- The villagers called the moneylender a rakshasa.
- Do not behave like a rakshasa with those who are weak.
- The tyrant was called a rakshasa by his own people.
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- Only a rakshasa would treat animals so cruelly.
- He was no rakshasa, only a man too proud to say sorry.
◇Word family
rakshasi noun