English Explanatory Dictionary

deva

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A god in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism.
name
  1. A city in Hunedoara County, Romania.

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪvə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-deva.wav

Word forms

deva devas

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit देव (deva, “deity, god”). Doublet of daeva.

Related words

deodar(a) Devanagari devata devi Har Har Mahadev Mahadeva

Derived words

devic
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