# Asoka

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /əˈʃoʊkə/ · frequency rank #85,001

## Definitions
1. Synonym of Ashoka.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓 (asoka), from Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka, literally “without grief”). Doublet of Ashoka and Ashok.

## Source
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