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Yuga

(yo̵og′ə)

noun

any of the four ages or eras of the world according to Hindu religious writings, each period being shorter, darker, and less righteous than the preceding

Origin: Sans yuga, an age, yoke

See Yuga in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Hinduism

One of the four ages constituting a cycle of history.

Origin:

Origin: Sanskrit yugam, yoke, pair, era; see yeug- in Indo-European roots

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