Devi
Americannoun
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a mother goddess of which Durga, Kali, etc., are particular forms.
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Also called Annapurna. Also called Pārvatī. the consort of Shiva, identified with Shakti and Kali as a goddess of love, maternity, and death.
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"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of Devi
From Sanskrit, feminine of deva deva
Example Sentences
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Neetu Devi, another widow, broke down as she recalled her husband's death.
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On Tuesday a landslide on the route to the popular Hindu shrine Vaishno Devi killed at least 30 people in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said.
From BBC
"I have no idea whose photo it is," he says, adding that his wife Suryakala Devi and son Rajeev also have wrong pictures.
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Tara Devi's son says police told him the money he got was the first instalment of the 2.5m rupees officially promised to victims' families.
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Ms Devi said he was upset by what had happened, and had been asking lots of questions.
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