Definition of "homa" [homa]

• Same as soma. (noun)
• The word is used erroneously in the following quotation: (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "It is also a place for homa-havan (fire sacrifice and worship)"
• "The ash from a homa is considered so precious, that it is given to the sick to eat as a method of healing."
• "A very complicated ritual, a homa involves throwing into the fire that which is to be sacrificed."