Siva

[ see-vuh, shee-vuh ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. another name for Shiva.

Siva

/ ˈsiːvə; ˈsɪvə /

noun

1. Hinduism the destroyer, one of the three chief divinities of the later Hindu pantheon, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu. Siva is also the god presiding over personal destinies

Word History and Origins

Origin of Siva¹

from Sanskrit Śiva, literally: the auspicious (one)

Example Sentences

When Bieber jabbed at Siva Kaneswaran, a member of the Wanted, he connected.

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Brahma was the prince of the angelic army; Vishnu and Siva were His coadjutors.

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Siva and Vishnu became worshipped, as well as Brahma and a host of other gods unknown to the earlier Vedas.

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It does not in any way come up to the very pretty “siva-siva” dancing of the Samoans, and the Fiji dance lacks variety.

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After a time I found the performances rather wearisome, and not nearly so varied and interesting as the “siva-sivas” in Samoa.

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Though he is yet the most popular of all the gods, Siva is venerated, I understand, chiefly by the vulgar.

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