"deva" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdeɪvə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-deva.wav Forms: devas [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪvə Etymology: Transliteration of Sanskrit देव (deva, “deity, god”). Doublet of daeva. Etymology templates: {{translit|en|sa|देव|t=deity, god}} Transliteration of Sanskrit देव (deva, “deity, god”), {{dbt|en|daeva}} Doublet of daeva Head templates: {{en-noun}} deva (plural devas)
  1. A god in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism. Wikipedia link: deva Categories (topical): Buddhist deities, Gods, Hindu deities Derived forms: devic Related terms: deodar(a), Devanagari, devata (english: a lesser god in nature), devi (english: goddess)
    Sense id: en-deva-en-noun-7q452qZY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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