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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He became part of world-music-jazz ensemble Shakti, founded by guitarist John McLaughlin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
Rix says: "Shakti and Shiva might be the first two additions to the 'poor old heart' of our Milky Way, initiating its growth towards a large galaxy."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 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
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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