Durga

[ door-gah ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. the sometimes malignant goddess of war: an aspect of Devi.

Durga

/ ˈdʊəɡə /

noun

1. Hinduism the goddess Parvati portrayed as a warrior: renowned for slaying the buffalo demon, Mahisha

Word History and Origins

Origin of Durga¹

from Sanskrit: the inaccessible one

Example Sentences

Durga also created a GoFundMe for Mertens’s dialysis treatment.

From Washington Post

About a month into the school year, Mertens’s cleaning sessions turned into chats with Durga about their children.

From Washington Post

Before her surgery on the fourth floor, Durga insisted on speaking with Mertens.

From Washington Post

To determine whether she was a match, Durga completed tests from her home, because hospitals limited non-coronavirus patients because of the pandemic.

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When he arrived, though, Durga’s composure calmed his nerves, he said.

From Washington Post

"That her majesty had chosen Durga Ram to be her consort and to him now forthwith she will be wed." He salaamed.

From Project Gutenberg

And, in truth, there was the Durga priest, approaching a group of Hindus and Persians engaged in lively conversation.

From Project Gutenberg

Durga Ram had played the fool: between the two women, he had fallen.

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Aye; where all the soldiers are, the priests … and Durga Ram!

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"Durga Ram," he cried, with a furious effort to free his arms.

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