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Kālī

[ kah-lee ]

noun

, Hinduism.
  1. the wife of Shiva and the malevolent form of the Mother Goddess.


kali

1

/ ˈkælɪ; ˈkeɪ- /

noun

  1. another name for saltwort


Kali

2

/ ˈkɑːlɪ /

noun

  1. the Hindu goddess of destruction, consort of Siva. Her cult was characterized by savagery and cannibalism

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Example Sentences

I spoke with Kali Silverman, the National Director of Habonim Dror North America.

His wife, Kali Evans-Raoul, runs an image consulting firm in Chicago that coaches clients on how to put their best foot forward.

Its old form was Kalikuti, which means the "ghauts," or passes, leading to the temple of the goddess Kali.

Tibet would lose by the change, and a number of villages on the Kali Gandak would be swept away.

The original news item concerning the diamond of the goddess Kali was handed in to the city editor.

Woe to you who believe not in the goddess Kali, and you who deny us, her Seven divine Sisters!

Kali is the owner of the Marble Rocks, but she is the patroness of the ex-Thugs as well.

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