noun
Hindu goddess of dawn; daughter of the sky and sister of the night
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Hindu deity
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/oosh"euhs, oo shahs"/, n.
Dawn, a Vedic deity, daughter of Sky and sister of Night. Also, Usha /oosh"euh, oo shah"/.
[ < Skt usas]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.