Definition of Aghan

1. Noun. The ninth month of the Hindu calendar.

Exact synonyms: Margasivsa
Group relationships: Hindu Calendar
Generic synonyms: Hindu Calendar Month

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aghan

Agene
Agenise
Agenize
Agent Orange
Ageratina
Ageratina altissima
Ageratum houstonianum
Agesilaus
Aggadah
Aggadic
Aggeus
Aggie
Aggies
Agha
Aghamiri
Aghan (current term)
Aghayan
Aghori
Aghul
Aghvank
Agia Napa
Agincourt
Agkistrodon contortrix
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Aglaia
Aglaomorpha
Aglaomorpha meyeniana
Aglaonema
Aglaonema modestum
Agnatha

Literary usage of Aghan

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Behar Proverbs, Classified and Arranged According to Their Subject-matter by John Christian (1891)
"If it rains in Aghan (November-December), you will get double an average crop ; if in Pus ... Happy are the king and people when it rains in Aghan. 489. ..."

2. The History, Antiquities, Topography, and Statistics of Eastern India by Robert Montgomery Martin (1838)
"... the species of pulse called in the plains Bora, is reaped in Aghan (15th November, 14th December). ..."

3. A Dictionary, Hindustani & English: Accompanied by a Reversed Dictionary by Duncan Forbes (1858)
"aghan, m. the name of the eighth Hindu month (during which the sun is in Scorpio, and the moon is full near Orion's head (November—Dejase. ..."

4. The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times by Matthew Atmore Sherring, Fitzedward Hall (1868)
"... on the 14th day of Aghan. Many persons.. from the city and from the neighbouring villages, of both sexes, bathe together in the ..."

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