Devi

De·vi

D0178900 (dā′vē)n. Hinduism A mother goddess having various roles and manifestations, especially as Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati, the female counterparts to the male gods of the Trimurti.

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[Sanskrit devī, feminine of devaḥ, god; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]

Devi

(ˈdeɪviː) n (Hinduism) a Hindu goddess and embodiment of the female energy of Siva[Sanskrit: goddess; see deva]

De•vi

(ˈdeɪ vi)

n. a Hindu mother goddess. [< Skt, feminine of deva god]

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Devi - Hindu mother goddess; supreme power in the universe; wife or embodiment of the female energy of Siva having both beneficent and malevolent forms or aspects