noun
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a god; a deity.
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an ascetic.
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the tree Saraca indica ( = Jonesia asoca) of Caesalpiniaceae family.
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the tree Polyathia cerasoides of Annonaceae family; an avenue tree.
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the tree Hardwickia binata ( = H. pinnata) of Caesalpiniaceae family.
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a celebrated king of Maurya dynasty (273-232 B.C.) and the first Indian ruler to embrace Buddhism.