Siva

[ see-vuh, shee-vuh ]

/ ˈsi və, ˈʃi və /

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noun Hinduism.

another name for Shiva.

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sitz bath, sitzkrieg, sitzmark, SI unit, SI units, Siva, Sivaism, Sivaji, Sivan, Sivananda yoga, Sivapithecus

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How to use Siva in a sentence

When Bieber jabbed at Siva Kaneswaran, a member of the Wanted, he connected.
Justin Bieber’s Bad Bromance|Chris Lee|August 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Brahma was the prince of the angelic army; Vishnu and Siva were His coadjutors.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Siva and Vishnu became worshipped, as well as Brahma and a host of other gods unknown to the earlier Vedas.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
It does not in any way come up to the very pretty “siva-siva” dancing of the Samoans, and the Fiji dance lacks variety.
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines|H. Wilfrid Walker

After a time I found the performances rather wearisome, and not nearly so varied and interesting as the “siva-sivas” in Samoa.
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines|H. Wilfrid Walker
Though he is yet the most popular of all the gods, Siva is venerated, I understand, chiefly by the vulgar.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism|Thomas Inman

British Dictionary definitions for Siva

Siva

Shiva

/ (ˈsiːvə, ˈsɪvə) /

noun

Hinduism the destroyer, one of the three chief divinities of the later Hindu pantheon, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu. Siva is also the god presiding over personal destinies

Word Origin for Siva

from Sanskrit Śiva, literally: the auspicious (one)

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