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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Durga

from Sanskrit: the inaccessible one

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A guest list that ranged from Honey Dijon to Durga Chew-Bose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Her mother, Durga Dotel, had feared the worst.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

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 ● Sep. 12, 2025

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 ● May 7, 2025

To worship and request help from Durga, the most important goddess, you lie down and face a three- cornered fire pot.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

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