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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Alongside prominent guitarist John McLaughlin, Hussain in 1973 formed the fusion band Shakti, which yielded influential albums such as “Shakti With John McLaughlin” and “A Handful of Beauty.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 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
As the rover roams around the mission's landing point - now named the Shiv Shakti Point - in what Isro has described as "the pursuit of lunar secrets", it has covered quite a distance.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023
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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