devata

D2E1V4A1T1A1

noun

A kind of good spirit, similar to a guardian angel or a lesser deity.

OriginSanskrit देवता →
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Meanings

noundevata (plural devatas)

plural devatas · alternative dewata

  1. HinduismA kind of good spirit, similar to a guardian angel or a lesser deity.

Origin

  1. Sanskritदेवता
  2. Englishdevata

Borrowed from Sanskrit देवता (devatā). Doublet of diwata and divata.

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Chicago

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