What is another word for haoma?

Pronunciation: [hˈe͡ɪɒmə] (IPA)

Haoma is a sacred plant in Zoroastrianism and ancient Persian culture. Synonyms for the word haoma include soma, homa, and huoma. In the Rigveda, an ancient Indian text, the word soma is used to refer to a sacred drink that was believed to have divine properties. In Persian, the word homa is used to refer to both the plant and the drink that is made from it. Huoma is another variation of the word that is used in some texts. The significance of haoma in Zoroastrianism is central, with the plant being personified as a deity and the drink being seen as a symbol of immortality and divine wisdom.

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What are the hypernyms for Haoma?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Haoma?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for haoma (as nouns)

    • plant
      vine.

What are the holonyms for Haoma?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Haoma

His hierarchy of the initiated, his soothing symbolic sacraments, his gorgeous ritual, and his promise of immortality to those who drank the mystic haoma, gratified and stimulated religious longings which were to find their full satisfaction in the ministry of the Church.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
The draught from the mystic cup, originally the juice of haoma, was supposed to have supernatural effects.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
The chief features of the fire cult and of the Soma or haoma sacrifice appear in both.
"Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3) An Historical Sketch"
Charles Eliot

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