preta

[ prey-tuh ]
/ ˈpreɪ tə /

noun Hindu Mythology.

a wandering or disturbed ghost.

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Origin of preta

< Sanskrit: dead

Words nearby preta

presystole, presystolic gallop, presystolic murmur, presystolic thrill, pret., preta, pretarsal, pretarsus, pretax, preteen, pretence

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Preta: Visual Word of the Day As long as there has been life, we’ve thought about death. So, what happens to people after they die then? That’s preta.
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Example sentences from the Web for preta

  • Art thou a Preta, or a goblin, or the embodied Devil, or a Ptana?

    The Gtakaml |rya Sra

  • The soul is supposed to remain separated from the Manes for a time as a preta or “ghost.”

    A History of Sanskrit Literature |Arthur A. MacDonell