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apsara

(also apsaras)

/ˈʌpsərɑː/
noun
(in Hindu mythology) a celestial nymph, typically the wife of a heavenly musician.

Origin
From Hindi apsarā, from Sanskrit apsarās.

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The trouble with being an apsara is that one's husband is constantly playing some whiny tune, day and night. Celestial beings never sleep!

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