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Si·va
(shē′və, sē′-)n. Hinduism
Variant of Shiva.
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Siva
(ˈsiːvə; ˈsɪvə) orShiva
n
(Hinduism) Hinduism the destroyer, one of the three chief divinities of the later Hindu pantheon, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu. Siva is also the god presiding over personal destinies
[from Sanskrit Śiva, literally: the auspicious (one)]
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Shi•va
(ˈʃi və)also Siva
n.
“the Destroyer,” the third member of the Hindu Trimurti, along with Brahma and Vishnu.
[< Skt śiva]
Shi′va•ism, n.
Shi′va•ist, n.
Shi`va•is′tic, adj.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Trimurti - the triad of divinities of later Hinduism |
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