धनुष — meaning in English

English meaning

• bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
• rainbow noun An arc of spectrum colours that appears in the sky when sunlight passes through raindrops.

Senses

धनुष is used for these senses in English:

• bow weapon used for shooting arrows
• rainbow multicoloured arch in the sky

bow — full definition

1. noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
2. noun A rod strung with hair, used to play a stringed instrument.
3. noun A knot with two loops, often used for decoration or to tie laces.
4. verb To bend forward at the waist, or lower the head, as a sign of respect or greeting.
5. verb To give in or stop resisting.

rainbow — full definition

1. noun An arc of spectrum colours that appears in the sky when sunlight passes through raindrops.
2. noun A wide, varied mix of different things or people.
3. adj Relating to or symbolising the LGBT community.

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