"god, good spirit" in Hindu religion, from Sanskrit deva "a god," originally "a shining one," from *div- "to shine," thus cognate with Greek dios "divine" and Zeus, and Latin deus "god" (Old Latin deivos); see Zeus.
Fem. form devi is used for "goddess," also (with capital D-) for the mother goddess in Hinduism. Hence, also, devadasi "temple dancing girl," literally "female servant of a god," from dasi "slave girl." Also Devanagari, the formal alphabet of Sanskrit writings, perhaps originally "divine city script," from nagara "city."
双语例句
1. He is thus a disciple of the noble ones undertaking the Deva - Uposatha.
因此他被称为修持天神布萨的圣者弟子.
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2. This was the domain of the Park Deva.
这是湖提婆的领地.
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3. Asura is similar to Deva ( God ).
阿修罗 比较接近天神.
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4. One Asura suspected foul play, disguised himself as a Deva, and drank some Nectar.
