shiva
or shi·vah
[ shiv-uh ]
noun
the traditional seven-day period of mourning observed by Jews immediately following the funeral of a parent, sibling, child, or spouse.
Idioms about shiva
sit shiva, to observe this period.
Origin of shiva
1First recorded in 1890–95; from Ashkenazi pronunciation of Hebrew shibhʿāh “seven”
- Also shi·bah .
Other definitions for Shiva (2 of 2)
Shiva
[ shee-vuh ]
nounHinduism.
“the Destroyer,” the third member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma the Creator and Vishnu the Preserver.
Origin of Shiva
2From Sanskrit: literally, “the auspicious”
- Also Si·va [see-vuh, shee-vuh] /ˈsi və, ˈʃi və/ .
Other words from Shiva
- Shi·va·ism, noun
- Shi·va·ist, noun
- Shi·va·is·tic, adjective
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How to use shiva in a sentence
All the Brahmas and Shivas of the eternal universe are embraced by the term 'eternal rulers of spheres' (chira-loka-pla).
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings | Krishna das Kaviraja
British Dictionary definitions for Shiva
Shiva
/ (ˈʃiːvə, ˈʃɪvə) /
noun
a variant spelling of Siva
Derived forms of Shiva
- Shivaism, noun
- Shivaist, noun, adjective
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