Devin.

Brit.

/ˈdeɪvi/, U.S.

/ˈdeɪvi/

Forms: 1800s–1900s devee, 1800s– devi.

Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit devī.

Etymology: < Sanskrit devī goddess (also used as the name of the supreme Hindu goddess), (consecrated) queen, high-ranking woman, also use as respectful form of address, feminine corresponding to deva god (see deva n.).

Indian English.

a. Hinduism. The name of the supreme goddess, often identified with Parvati and Shakti.The term can be applied to any of the many forms of the goddess.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > other deities > [noun] > Indian or Hindu > female principle or energy

Devi1800

Shakti1810

1800 Asiatick Researches 6 475 Sitá was an incarnation of Deví: for Srí-De'ví the wife of Daisha..entreated the Goddess, to give her one daughter exactly like herself.

1811 Asiatic Researches (London ed.) 10 53 He rung the bell, and was surrounded by a fiery meteor, which announced the presence of the Yógínis, or forms of Déví.

1909 Jrnl. Amer. Oriental Soc. 30 72 It is difficult for a mere European..to grasp..the fluidity, if I may so speak, of the Hindu divinity called for the most part simply Devi.

1963 D. D. Karve New Brahmans iv. 201 (note) The goddess Durga or Devi is worshipped in many parts of India for nine days before the Dasara festival.

2002 2001 Rev. (Ann. Rep. National Art Coll. Fund) 119/3 She may be described as Devi, a general term for a goddess most closely linked in one of her many forms with Siva.

b. In general use (usually with lower-case initial). A female deity; a goddess.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > [noun] > goddess

queena1382

goddessa1387

dewessa1400

deessc1550

petty goddess1581

Devi1842

mata1887

1842 G. T. Vigne Trav. Kashmir I. 321 The spectacle has given rise to the idea..that the logs are animated, and moving under the influence of the devis and spirits.

1894 N. Indian Notes & Queries Dec. 151/2 A Devi, who not being worth a temple, had to live in a big rock instead.

1901 Gazetteer Bombay Presidency IX: Pt. i. 512 (note) A class of men who... claim descent from the musician of a Devi.

1982 C. Vaudeville in J. S. Hawley & D. M. Wulff Divine Consort i. 1 Every Hindu male god has a distinct relation with at least one female deity, a deví, who usually stands as his wife or consort.

2006 V. M. Giri (title) Deprived devis: women's unequal status in society.

2. Used after the first name of a Hindu woman (in early use esp. a high-ranking one) as a respectful form of address.

ΚΠ

1841 Jrnl. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 10 i. 109 Sri Allat, whose daughter Haria devi was grandmother of Naravahana.

1895 N. Indian Notes & Queries Feb. 184/1 Now, the question is, who Bhandari Devi is, and why so much reverence is given to her.

1936 Times of India 7 Aug. 14/1 Ragini Devi..has devised a scale of twenty-two notes which she produces on a Sonometer.

1938 W. V. Grigson Maria Gonds of Bastar i. 3 The late Chief, Maharani Prafulla Kumari Devi,..was the last legitimate survivor of one of the most ancient royal families of southern India.

1989 S. Namjoshi Mothers of Maya Diip v. 37 The children played in Malini Devi's garden.

2015 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 8 Mar. (Arts & Leisure section) 17/4 [A] biopic..based on the prison diaries of the real-life folk heroine Phoolan Devi.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	devi
释义	Devin. Brit. /ˈdeɪvi/, U.S. /ˈdeɪvi/ Forms: 1800s–1900s devee, 1800s– devi. Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit devī. Etymology: < Sanskrit devī goddess (also used as the name of the supreme Hindu goddess), (consecrated) queen, high-ranking woman, also use as respectful form of address, feminine corresponding to deva god (see deva n.). Indian English. 1. a. Hinduism. The name of the supreme goddess, often identified with Parvati and Shakti.The term can be applied to any of the many forms of the goddess. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > other deities > [noun] > Indian or Hindu > female principle or energy Devi1800 Shakti1810 1800 Asiatick Researches 6 475 Sitá was an incarnation of Deví: for Srí-De'ví the wife of Daisha..entreated the Goddess, to give her one daughter exactly like herself. 1811 Asiatic Researches (London ed.) 10 53 He rung the bell, and was surrounded by a fiery meteor, which announced the presence of the Yógínis, or forms of Déví. 1909 Jrnl. Amer. Oriental Soc. 30 72 It is difficult for a mere European..to grasp..the fluidity, if I may so speak, of the Hindu divinity called for the most part simply Devi. 1963 D. D. Karve New Brahmans iv. 201 (note) The goddess Durga or Devi is worshipped in many parts of India for nine days before the Dasara festival. 2002 2001 Rev. (Ann. Rep. National Art Coll. Fund) 119/3 She may be described as Devi, a general term for a goddess most closely linked in one of her many forms with Siva. b. In general use (usually with lower-case initial). A female deity; a goddess. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > [noun] > goddess queena1382 goddessa1387 dewessa1400 deessc1550 petty goddess1581 Devi1842 mata1887 1842 G. T. Vigne Trav. Kashmir I. 321 The spectacle has given rise to the idea..that the logs are animated, and moving under the influence of the devis and spirits. 1894 N. Indian Notes & Queries Dec. 151/2 A Devi, who not being worth a temple, had to live in a big rock instead. 1901 Gazetteer Bombay Presidency IX: Pt. i. 512 (note) A class of men who... claim descent from the musician of a Devi. 1982 C. Vaudeville in J. S. Hawley & D. M. Wulff Divine Consort i. 1 Every Hindu male god has a distinct relation with at least one female deity, a deví, who usually stands as his wife or consort. 2006 V. M. Giri (title) Deprived devis: women's unequal status in society. 2. Used after the first name of a Hindu woman (in early use esp. a high-ranking one) as a respectful form of address. ΚΠ 1841 Jrnl. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 10 i. 109 Sri Allat, whose daughter Haria devi was grandmother of Naravahana. 1895 N. Indian Notes & Queries Feb. 184/1 Now, the question is, who Bhandari Devi is, and why so much reverence is given to her. 1936 Times of India 7 Aug. 14/1 Ragini Devi..has devised a scale of twenty-two notes which she produces on a Sonometer. 1938 W. V. Grigson Maria Gonds of Bastar i. 3 The late Chief, Maharani Prafulla Kumari Devi,..was the last legitimate survivor of one of the most ancient royal families of southern India. 1989 S. Namjoshi Mothers of Maya Diip v. 37 The children played in Malini Devi's garden. 2015 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 8 Mar. (Arts & Leisure section) 17/4 [A] biopic..based on the prison diaries of the real-life folk heroine Phoolan Devi. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1800
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