Devi

[ dey-vee ]

nounHinduism.
  1. a mother goddess of which Durga, Kali, etc., are particular forms.

  2. 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.

Origin of Devi

1
From Sanskrit, feminine of deva deva

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Devi

/ (ˈdeɪviː) /


noun
  1. a Hindu goddess and embodiment of the female energy of Siva

Origin of Devi

1
Sanskrit: goddess; see deva

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