Durga

American

[door-gah] / ˈdʊər gɑ /

noun

Hinduism.

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

Durga British

/ ˈdʊəɡə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Durga

from Sanskrit: the inaccessible one

Example Sentences

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Many are also uncomfortable with the involvement of Durga Prasai in the initial negotiation at the invitation of the military.

From BBC

Karki was born in a family with close contacts with the Koirala political dynasty from the country's largest democratic party Nepali Congress, and later married the then leader party Durga Subedi.

From BBC

Durga and I talked over Zoom about how, and why, costumes do so much heavy lifting when it comes to cinematic storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times

I just decided to commit and do an interpretation of Durga.

From Salon

I am currently rocking the Pacific Mythic candle from the New York legends at DS & Durga.

From Los Angeles Times

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