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Shiva

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Shiva (noun)
  2. shibah (noun)
  3. shivah (noun)
  4. Siva

Shi·va

noun \ˈshi-və, ˈshē-\

Definition of SHIVA

: the god of destruction and regeneration in the Hindu sacred triad — compare brahma, vishnu

Variants of SHIVA

Shi·va also Si·va \ˈsi-və, ˈshi-, ˈsē-, ˈshē-\

Origin of SHIVA

Sanskrit Śiva
First Known Use: 1788

Rhymes with SHIVA

diva, kiva, Neva, viva

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