Devi is the Sanskrit word for "goddess." It is the feminine form of the masculine, deva, meaning "god." As gender-specific terms for a deity in Hinduism, devi and deva translate as "heavenly," "divine," or "anything of excellence." The notion of a… View Full Term
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