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Mahadeva

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[muh-hah-dey-vuh] / məˈhɑˈdeɪ və /

noun

Hinduism.
  1. a name of Shiva.


Etymology

Origin of Mahadeva

< Sanskrit: great god, equivalent to mahā- great + deva god. See deity

Example Sentences

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Given the title Gaja Muthassi or elephant granny, Dakshayani took part in temple rituals and processions at the Chengalloor Mahadeva Temple in the southern state of Kerala.

From BBC

He then exercised an option to increase his stake to $10 million, according to Isvari Mahadeva, a former Galleon employee who testified for the government.

From New York Times

Under questioning, former Galleon portfolio manager Isvari Mahadeva said the fund firm's records showed Rajaratnam, Gupta and a third money manager, Ravi Trehan, formed Voyager Capital Partners in 2005, with Gupta contributing $5 million.

From Reuters

"I was told he chose to exercise the option," said Mahadeva, who worked for Galleon for 12 years until Rajaratnam was arrested in October 2009 in a broad crackdown on insider trading.

From Reuters

A defense lawyer, Robin Wilcox, asked Mahadeva whether she knew anything about Gupta profiting or if he got back his $10 million investment.

From Reuters