Sivas

[ see-vahs ]

/ siˈvɑs /

noun

a city in central Turkey.

Definition for sivas (2 of 2)

Siva

[ see-vuh, shee-vuh ]

/ ˈsi və, ˈʃi və /

noun Hinduism.

Shiva.

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Examples from the Web for sivas

The walls of Smyrna were undermined in the same way as those of Sivas.
The Turkish Empire, its Growth and Decay|Lord Eversley
The Sivas Normal School reports that the work of the past summer was very hard.
The Child in the Midst|Mary Schauffler Labaree
A most remarkable portent in this direction is the Pan-Islamic conference held at Sivas early in 1921.
The New World of Islam|Lothrop Stoddard
Sivas rugs are in most cases small, measuring about eight by four feet; but lately larger and more attractive rugs are being made.
Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern|Rosa Belle Holt

But the "sitting" sivas are essentially dances of the arms; and never were seen such arms as in Samoa.
In the Track of the Trades|Lewis R. Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for sivas (1 of 2)

Sivas

/ (Turkish ˈsivɑs) /

noun

a city in central Turkey, at an altitude of 1347 m (4420 ft): one of the chief cities in Asia Minor in ancient times; scene of the national congress (1919) leading to the revolution that established modern Turkey. Pop: 266 000 (2005 est)

British Dictionary definitions for sivas (2 of 2)

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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