Shiva

Shi·va  (shv) also Si·va (shv, s-)

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 triad also including Brahma and Vishnu.

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[Sanskrit iva, from iva-, auspicious, dear; see kei-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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Shiva·ism, Siva·ism n.

Shiva·ist, Siva·ist n.

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shiv·a also shiv·ah or shib·ah  (shv)

n. Judaism

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

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

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Shiva [ˈʃiːvə ˈʃɪvə]

n

(Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) a variant spelling of Siva

Shivaism  n

Shivaist  n & adj

Thesaurus

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