shiva

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see also: Shiva

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Noun

shiva (plural shivas)

1. (Judaism) A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.

Translations

• Portuguese: shivá
• Russian: ши́ва

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Shiva

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Pronunciation

• enPR: shēʹvə, IPA: /ˈʃiːvə/
• enPR: shĭʹvə, IPA: /ˈʃɪvə/

Proper noun

1. (Hinduism) The god of destruction and transformation, and together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Within Shaivism he is viewed as the Supreme deity, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the Smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the Divine.
2. A male given name used in India.

Related terms

• Shaivism

Translations

• Portuguese: Shiva, Xiva, Chiva, Siva
• Russian: Ши́ва

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