"asur" meaning in English

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          "text": "This use of the word to portray the Bengal chief minister as the biggest challenger to the country’s two most powerful men, and especially their depiction as an asur or demon, did not go down well with supporters of the country’s ruling force, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).",
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        "An evil person."
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          "text": "Sable, goulis, asur, vert, perpure […]",
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          "text": "... asur a griffin passant […]",
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