Shakti
Americannoun
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the female principle or organ of generative power.
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the wife of a deity, especially of Shiva.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Shakti
From the Sanskrit word śakti
Example Sentences
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In 1973, he co-founded Shakti with guitarist John McLaughlin, a group that fused Indian classical music with jazz and Western traditions, creating a new global sound.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2024
Ana Netanel’s Shakti Sound Bath might be the most magical in all of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024
Malhan has named these two structures Shakti and Shiva, the latter one of the principal deities of Hinduism and the former a female cosmic force often portrayed as Shiva's consort.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2024
Of all the local nominees, Eastsiders will especially be rooting for Bellevue violinist Ganesh Rajagopalan, who is up for best global music album for his work with Shakti.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024
Now we call it Shiva, Krishna, Shakti, Ganesha; we can approach it with some understanding; we can discern certain attributes—loving, merciful, frightening—and we feel the gende pull of relationship.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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