Devi

American  

[dey-vee] / ˈdeɪ vi /

noun

Hinduism.

1. a mother goddess of which Durga, Kali, etc., are particular forms.

2. Also called Annapurna.  Also called Pārvatī.  the consort of Shiva, identified with Shakti and Kali as a goddess of love, maternity, and death.

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Devi British  

/ ˈdeɪviː /

noun

1. 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal

“That’s why we need to be really cautious in giving someone a diagnosis,” says Devi, who wrote a recent opinion piece published in the Annals of Internal Medicine outlining concerns about the different diagnostic criteria.

From The Wall Street Journal

Neetu Devi, another widow, broke down as she recalled her husband's death.

From BBC

On Tuesday a landslide on the route to the popular Hindu shrine Vaishno Devi killed at least 30 people in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said.

From BBC

"I have no idea whose photo it is," he says, adding that his wife Suryakala Devi and son Rajeev also have wrong pictures.

From BBC