Shi·va

(shē′və) also Si·va (shē′və, sē′-)

n. Hinduism

One of the principal Hindu deities, worshiped as the destroyer and restorer of worlds and in numerous other forms. Shiva is often conceived as a member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma and Vishnu.

[Sanskrit śivaḥ, from śiva-, auspicious, dear; see kei- in Indo-European roots.]

Shi′va·ism, Si′va·ism n.

Shi′va·ist, Si′va·ist n.

shiv·a

also shiv·ah or shib·ah (shĭv′ə)

n. Judaism

A seven-day period of formal mourning observed after the funeral of a close relative.

[Yiddish shive, from Hebrew šib'â, seven; see šbʕ in Semitic roots.]

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Shiva

(ˈʃiːvə; ˈʃɪvə)

(Hinduism) a variant spelling of Siva

ˈShivaism n

ˈShivaist n, adj

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Shi•va

(ˈʃi və)

also Siva

“the Destroyer,” the third member of the Hindu Trimurti, along with Brahma and Vishnu.

[< Skt śiva]

Shi′va•ism, n.

Shi′va•ist, n.

Shi`va•is′tic, adj.

shiva

A seven-day period of mourning which the family enter into after a funeral.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	shiva - (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative; "the family is sitting shiva" shibah, shivah Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud hebdomad, week - any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week"
	2.	Shiva - the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon Siva Trimurti - the triad of divinities of later Hinduism

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These were fervent Brahmins, the bitterest foes of Buddhism, their deities being Vishnu, the solar god, Shiva, the divine impersonation of natural forces, and Brahma, the supreme ruler of priests and legislators.

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