Devi

De·vi

 (dā′vē)

n. Hinduism

A mother goddess having various roles and manifestations, especially as Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati, the female counterparts to the male gods of the Trimurti.

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[Sanskrit devī, feminine of devaḥ, god; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]

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Devi

(ˈdeɪviː)

n

(Hinduism) a Hindu goddess and embodiment of the female energy of Siva

[Sanskrit: goddess; see deva]

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De•vi

(ˈdeɪ vi)

n.

a Hindu mother goddess.

[< Skt, feminine of deva god]

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Devi - Hindu mother goddess; supreme power in the universe; wife or embodiment of the female energy of Siva having both beneficent and malevolent forms or aspects

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