[dey-vee] 
| 1. | a mother goddess of which Durga, Kali, etc., are particular forms. |
| 2. | Also called Annapurna, Parvati. the consort of Shiva, identified with Shakti and Kali as a goddess of love, maternity, and death. |
| De·vi (dā'vē) n. Hinduism A mother goddess having various manifestations and roles, especially that of consort to Shiva. [Sanskrit devī, feminine of devaḥ, god; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.] |
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