seva

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noun

Selfless service that is performed without any expectation of reward for performing it.

OriginSanskrit [Term?] →
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Meanings

seva1

nounseva (uncountable)

alternative sevā · alternative sewa

  1. HinduismSikhismuncountableSelfless service that is performed without any expectation of reward for performing it.
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    Giving loving service to God and human beings is known as seva. According to Hindu scriptures it is the highest form of dharma. Some seva can produce good karma, which enables the atman to proceed towards moksha where it will be united with God. There are many ways Hindus can perform seva—for example, by worshipping regularly or by giving time and money to noble causes.

    2002, Lynne Gibson, Hinduism, Heinemann, →ISBN, page 56

Seva2

proper noun
  1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name diminutive Се́ва (Séva)

Origin

seva · noun

  1. Sanskrit[Term?]
  2. Englishseva

From Sanskrit [Term?]

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Seva · proper noun

  1. RussianСе́ва
  2. EnglishSeva

Romanization of Russian Се́ва (Séva), a diminutive of Все́волод (Vsévolod)

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

seva. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seva

MLA

“seva.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seva. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seva,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seva.

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