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Indra

American  
[in-druh] / ˈɪn drə /

noun

  1. Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.

  2. a male given name.


Indra British  
/ ˈɪndrə /

noun

  1. Hinduism the most celebrated god of the Rig-Veda, governing the weather and dispensing rain

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“Indra is on track to consolidate its status as Spain’s national defense champion,” analysts at Bank of America said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The principle is that Indonesia is ready for every possibility,” said Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya when asked what his country gained from making a deal before the ruling.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Our findings provide the first cellular explanation for microcephaly in people with the rare Baraitser-Winter syndrome," says Indra Niehaus, first author of the study and research associate at Hannover Medical School.

From Science Daily

A number of texts recount the child’s miraculous birth, detailing how the baby was received by the gods Indra and Brahma, and took seven steps soon after he was born.

From Seattle Times

The first staged performances of “Indra’s Net,” an evening-length work about interconnectedness and interdependence, were delayed by the pandemic.

From New York Times