单词 | god-fire |
释义 | > as lemmasgod-fire god-fire n. [in quot. 1884 after Sanskrit deva god (see deva n.) + agni fire (see ignite v.), apparently by folk-etymological interpretation of the name Devāṅgan] ΚΠ 1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) i. 52 This their God-fire is not composed of common combustibles. 1884 Gazetteer Bombay Presidency XVII. 133 (note) Their descendants are called Devágni or god-fire Bráhmans. 2002 K. Reimann Prince of Fire & Ashes xxvi. 457 Tullier..screamed, his clothes bursting into flame, the God-fire searing his skin. < as lemmas |
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