Definition of Kali Yuga
:the depraved fourth and final age of a Hindu world cycle :dark age
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Kali Yuga
noun
Ka·li Yu·ga
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ˌkəlēˈyu̇gə
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Origin and Etymology of kali yuga
Sanskrit kaliyuga, from kali ace on a die + yuga yoke, age of the world; from the fact that the ace is the unluckiest throw in dice games
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