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Devi

American

[dey-vee] / ˈdeɪ vi /

noun

Hinduism.

a mother goddess of which Durga, Kali, etc., are particular forms.
Also called Annapurna. Also called Pārvatī. the consort of Shiva, identified with Shakti and Kali as a goddess of love, maternity, and death.

Devi British

/ ˈdeɪviː /

noun

a Hindu goddess and embodiment of the female energy of Siva

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Etymology

Origin of Devi

From Sanskrit, feminine of deva deva

Example Sentences

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Two influential books by Indra Devi had been published in the 1950s, and out in California, a man named Richard Hittleman was teaching it on local TV.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Born in 1939 in north Kolkata to stage actress Prabha Devi, Bhadhuri grew up around performers.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The other, Nanda Devi, is set to reach the Indian coast on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

But doctors like Devi say this isn’t always done in practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

I always had some reason to cross the river: borrowing a book from Devi, meeting Threpe for lunch, playing at the Eolian.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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