Kālī
[kah-lee]
- the wife of Shiva and the malevolent form of the Mother Goddess.
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Compare Pārvatī.
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Historical Examples
A glance at his chief had warned Kali that trouble was in the air.
The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle BoyFlorence Partello Stuart
As we waited for the tram, someone said, "Would you like to see Kali?"
AppearancesGoldsworthy Lowes Dickinson
Actually, this hideous Kali stood to them for the Divine Mother.
AppearancesGoldsworthy Lowes Dickinson
An alkali procured by burning Salsola kali and other sea-shore plants.
The Sailor's Word-BookWilliam Henry Smyth
They're the web-weavers, the line-throwers, the connectors, Siva and Kali united in love.
No Great MagicFritz Reuter Leiber
kali
- another name for saltwort (def. 1)
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Kali
- the Hindu goddess of destruction, consort of Siva. Her cult was characterized by savagery and cannibalism
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Word Origin and History for kali
Kali
a name of Devi, the Hindu mother-goddess, in her death-goddess aspect, 1798, from Sanskrit kali, literally "the black one," fem. of kalah "blue-black, black," from a Dravidian language. Also taken as the fem. of kala "time" (as destroyer). She is portrayed as black-skinned, blood-smeared, and wearing a necklace of skulls and a girdle of snakes.
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