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rakshas

rakshas is the alternative spelling of rakshasa.

Meaning of rakshasa

Noun

rakshasa (plural rakshasas)

  1. (Hinduism) A member of a race of mythical fanged demons that eat human flesh and blood, somewhat like vampires.
    • A race of one-eyed beings / All feared and shunned / Rakshasa demon2006, Mastodon, “Circle of Cysquatch”

Forms of rakshas

pluralrakshases

Questions about rakshas

What is rakshas the alternative spelling of?
Rakshas is the alternative spelling of rakshasa.

Words near rakshas in the dictionary

  1. Rakows
  2. Rakowski
  3. Rakowskis
  4. rakshak
  5. rakshaks
  6. rakshas
  7. rakshasa
  8. rakshasas
  9. rakshases
  10. rakshasi
  11. rakshasis

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