Devi
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De·vi
(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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Devi
(ˈdeɪviː)n
(Hinduism) a Hindu goddess and embodiment of the female energy of Siva
[Sanskrit: goddess; see deva]
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De•vi
(ˈdeɪ vi)n.
a Hindu mother goddess.
[< Skt, feminine of deva god]
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| Noun | 1. |  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 |
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