Devi
[ dey-vee ]
/ ˈdeɪ vi /
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noun Hinduism.
a mother goddess of which Durga, Kali, etc., are particular forms.
Also called An·na·pur·na [an-uh-poor-nuh, -pur-], /ˌæn əˈpʊər nə, -ˈpɜr-/, Pārvatī . the consort of Shiva, identified with Shakti and Kali as a goddess of love, maternity, and death.
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Origin of Devi
From Sanskrit, feminine of deva deva
Words nearby Devi
deverbative, de Vere, Devereux, Devers, devest, Devi, deviance, deviant, deviate, deviation, deviationism
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Devi
/ (ˈdeɪviː) /
noun
a Hindu goddess and embodiment of the female energy of Siva
Word Origin for Devi
Sanskrit: goddess; see deva
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