Ashoka
/əˈʃoʊkə/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A tree of species Saraca asoca, native to South Asia and western Myanmar.
- 2 A tree of species Saraca indica, native to Southeast Asia and eastern Myanmar.
Proper Noun
- 1 An ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. historical
"The defeat inflicted by Ashoka must have brought about depression and retarded the growth for some centuries."
- 2 The charioteer of Bhima in the epic Mahabharata. Hinduism
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More examples"The defeat inflicted by Ashoka must have brought about depression and retarded the growth for some centuries."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka, literally “without grief”). Doublet of Ashok and Asoka.
Etymology 2
From Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka, “without grief”).