"Devi" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdeɪvi/, /ˈd̪eːvi/ [India]
Rhymes: -eɪvi Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit देवी (devī́, “goddess, female deity”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|sa|देवी||goddess, female deity|tr=devī́}} Borrowed from Sanskrit देवी (devī́, “goddess, female deity”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Devi
  1. (Hinduism) Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents consciousness or discrimination, remains impotent and void. Tags: Hinduism
    Sense id: en-Devi-en-name-J5-q-GGj Categories (other): Hinduism, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 36 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 40 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 33 37
  2. A title put at the end of any female deity's name within Hinduism (e.g. Lakshmi Devi, Saraswati Devi, Kali Devi). Derived forms: Angala Devi, Devi Kanya Kumari
    Sense id: en-Devi-en-name-gHwVN4wn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hindu deities Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 36 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 40 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 33 37 Disambiguation of Hindu deities: 32 40 28
  3. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
    Sense id: en-Devi-en-name-Yh65jiPz Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 36 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 40 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 33 37
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