Durga
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Durga
from Sanskrit: the inaccessible one
Example Sentences
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Durga Devi finds no relief after a day working in New Delhi's sweltering summer, because her poorly ventilated home radiates trapped heat, leaving her bedroom as hot as 45 degrees at night.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
In one case, police detained a pro-royalist supporter, Durga Prasai, for social media posts allegedly meant to intimidate potential voters.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
World premiering in Toronto, celebrated writer Durga Chew-Bose makes her filmmaking debut with a fresh take on Françoise Sagan’s novel, once adapted by Otto Preminger.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
“A lot of the character work I was doing alongside Durga was in Cécile’s physicality,” McInerny says.
From Salon ● May 2, 2025
Ashima regrets that they can’t go earlier, in time for Durga pujo, but it will be years before Ashoke is eligible for a sabbatical, and three weeks in December is all they can manage.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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