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单词 gandharva
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Gandharvan.

Brit. /ɡanˈdɑːvə/, U.S. /ɡɑnˈdɑrvə/, Indian English /ɡənˈðhərʋa/
Forms: Also Gandharba, Gandharwa.
Etymology: Sanskrit, compare Greek κένταυρος : see centaur n.
Hindu Mythology.
(See quot. 1876).
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1846 H. H. Wilson Sketch Relig. Sects Hindus ii. 17 A few of the Tántrikas worship the Siddhas, or Genii,..the same class furnishes occasional votaries of the..Gandharbas, and even of the..goblins and ghosts.
1867 F. M. Müller Chips from German Workshop II. xvi. 102 Then the Gandharvas sent a flash of lightning.
1876 Encycl. Brit. IV. 208/2 The retinue of Indra consists chiefly of the Gandharvas..a class of genii, considered in the epics as celestial musicians.
1934 Burlington Mag. Sept. 169/1 Their decoration..may show Gandharwas flying or playing musical instruments.
1956 K. Clark Nude vii. 276 In India..they appear in the 6th century..as flying gandharvas.
1968 Indian Music Jrnl. 5 9 The human Gandharva-s (genii).
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2022).
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