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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The footage showed Raghavendra Bhatnagar, district head of a Hindu group called Rashtriya Hindu Shakti Sangathan, objecting to skirts and western dresses Sharma and other contestants were wearing.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
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
If you’re Shakti Kirtanya, you grow your crops on top of the water.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2023
He identifies them for me with a pointed finger: Lakshmi; Shakti, the mother goddess, in the form of Parvati; and Krishna, this time as a playful baby crawling on all fours.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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