ahura means title of the three members of the ahuric triad – Ahura Mazda, Ahura Mithra, and Ahura Berezant Apam Napat – that regulate (or, in the case of Mazda, create) the physical and moral order (asha). It carries an Arena rating of 1521, earned across 6 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, ahura ranks #2,393 of 13,226 for The Improbable, #2,567 of 13,226 for Most Sublime Words, #2,931 of 13,226 for Most Ponderous Words, #3,624 of 13,226 for Most Storied Words.
Why “ahura” is a great word
A title for the three divine lords who regulate the physical and moral order of creation. It originates in the Avestan 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 (ahura, "lord"), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ásuras ("lord, spirit"), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂n̥s-u- ("spirit")—a doublet of Asura and Æsir. Unlike the later Hindu "Asura," which devolved into a title for demonic antagonists, or the Zoroastrian "Daeva," its direct theological opposite of false and chaotic deities, an Ahura is sovereignty defined by benevolent, luminous law. It is the architect’s compass that sets the true course of rivers and stars, the unwavering flame in the temple, and the clear, implacable line drawn between truth and the lie—the name for a divinity that is not mystery, but luminous, demanding order.
Etymology
Transliteration of Avestan 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 (ahura, “lord”). Doublet of Asura and Æsir.
name
- Title of the three members of the ahuric triad – Ahura Mazda, Ahura Mithra, and Ahura Berezant Apam Napat – that regulate (or, in the case of Mazda, create) the physical and moral order (asha).
noun
- A member of the ahuric triad.
Words closest in meaning
By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.
- yazata 83% match — A divinity. vs ahura →
- daeva 82% match — A supernatural entity of disagreeable nature, usually considered as a demon. vs ahura →
- mazda 82% match — A vehicle, especially a car, manufactured by the Mazda Motor Corporation. vs ahura →
- asura 81% match — One of the power-seeking deities involved in constant conflict with the more benevolent Devas. vs ahura →
- devata 78% match — A kind of good spirit, similar to a guardian angel or a lesser deity. vs ahura →
- zarathustrianism 78% match — Zoroaster's own doctrines as distinguished from later accretions (Zarathustricism, Zoroastrianism). vs ahura →
- yasht 78% match — Any of a collection of hymns and prayers. vs ahura →
- pitris 78% match — The spirits of departed ancestors, venerated in Hindu culture. vs ahura →