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Meaning of "deva" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEVA

From Sanskrit: god.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DEVA

ˈdeɪvə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEVA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deva is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEVA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of deva in the English dictionary

The definition of deva in the dictionary is a divine being or god.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEVA

cadaver · engraver · favour · flavor · flavour · graver · haver · laver · paver · quaver · raver · saver · savor · savour · shaver · slaver · taver · time-saver · waiver · waver

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEVA

deutzia · devall · devalorisation · devalorise · devalorization · devalorize · devaluate · devaluating · devaluation · devalue · devalued · devaluing · Devanagari · devastate · devastated · devastating · devastatingly · devastation · devastative · devastator

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEVA

diva · Geneva · Huelva · Java · Kristeva · Lake Geneva · leva · Lietuva · Moldova · Neva · nova · Ostrava · ova · septleva · sheva · silva · Tsvetaeva · Turishcheva · va · viva

Synonyms and antonyms of deva in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deva» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF DEVA

Find out the translation of deva to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of deva from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deva» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

德瓦
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

deva
570 millions of speakers
en

English

deva
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

देवा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ديفا
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

дева
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

deva
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

Deva
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

deva
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Deva
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Deva
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

デバ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

데바
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Deva
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

deva
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தேவா
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

देव
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

deva
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

deva
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Deva
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

діва
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

deva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

deva
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deva
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Deva
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deva

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEVA»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of deva
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «deva».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deva

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEVA»

Discover the use of deva in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deva and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Deva Handbook: How to Work with Nature's Subtle Energies
Draws on native traditions around the world as well as modern teachings to explore the significance of the devas often known as angels, orishas and the shining ones. B/W photos.
Nathaniel Altman, 1995
2
Circus Galacticus
Trix's life in boarding school as an orphan charity case has been hard, but when an alluring young Ringmaster invites her, a gymnast, to join Circus Galacticus she gainss an entire universe of deadly enemies and potential friends, along ...
Deva Fagan, 2011
3
Regulating Corporate Human Rights Violations: Humanizing ...
This book will be of interest to scholars, students, researchers, policy makers and human rights activists working in the fields of Law, Business and Human Rights.
Surya Deva, 2012
4
Spiritual Revolution
The truths in this book are discourses between the highest consciousness and the mental plane. they discuss methods for purification, for examination, and for elimination of the present problems on Earth, for a master plan.
Premananda Deva, Lakshmi Devi, 2002
5
Fortune's Folly
Ever since her mother died and her father lost his shoemaking skills, Fortunata has survived by telling fake fortunes.
Deva Fagan, 2009
6
Path of Pure Consciousness: Suddha Sādhakam of Sri Kumara Deva
Verse work of the Virashaivaite school of Hindu philosophy.
Kumāratēvar, Chockalinga Sivaprakasa (Swami.), 1972
7
Taoist Shaman: Practices from the Wheel of Life
In the Taoist Shaman, Master Mantak Chia and Kris Deva North explain the shamanic principles of the Taoist Medicine Wheel, how it is oriented on the Five Elements rather than the Four Directions, how it relates to the twelve animals of the ...
Mantak Chia, Kris Deva North, 2011
8
A Brief Introduction to Shiva Deva Sanskarita Om Kuli Shri ...
History, reconstructed from old Newari manuscripts, of the Rudra Varna Mahvihar (Okubahal), Buddhist Monastery, Patan (Lalitpur), Nepal, founded by Shiva Deva, 6th century.
‎1980
9
The Generic Development Language Deva: Presentation and Case ...
By reflexivity we know that P holds for x itself and substitution allows then to infer that P holds for y, i.e., y = x. A little bit closer to Deva we can argue as follows: Given two objects x and y of type s. Assume further a proof of x = y or, equivalently, ...
Matthias Weber, Martin Simons, Christine Lafontaine, 1993
10
Changing Politics: New Issue Acceptance and the American Way
This is true to some extent for any group wishing to alter status quo distributions of rights and/or resources, but is especially important for grassroots challengers who do not already have a place of legitimated influence in the polity.
Deva R. Woodly, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEVA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deva is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New tenants for Deva City
The brewery, now transformed into the Deva City office park, has secured construction consultants Todd & Ledson, and registered charity Safe ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
2
City staff backs permanent Bute St plaza named for Jim Deva
City staff's recommendations for the Bute Street plaza in the heart of the Davie Village include new lighting and movable furnishings to create a ... «Daily Xtra, Jul 15»
3
Varun Dhawan and Prabhu Deva enter the 100 Crore Club with …
With 'ABCD 2', Varun Dhawan enters the 100 crore club along with Prabhu Deva, and becomes Shraddha's second film to earn 100 Crores at ... «ClapsNSlaps, Jul 15»
4
New plaza in Vancouver's gay village to be named after Jim Deva
Deva, owner of Little Sister's bookstore and a long-time leader in Vancouver's LGBTQ community who fought for gay rights in Supreme Court ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
5
Prabhu Deva to Soon Produce a Tamil Film
Choreographer-filmmaker Prabhu Deva is all set to produce a yet-untitled Tamil action film featuring actors Jayam Ravi and Vijay Sethupathi. «NDTV, Jul 15»
6
'Vijay 60': Ilayathalapthy to Team Up with Murugadoss or Prabhu …
Sources in the industry claim that Vijay has also approached Prabhu Deva. However, an official confirmation regarding the same is awaited. «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
7
Prabhu Deva to Produce Jayam Ravi-Vijay Sethupathi Film
Prabhu Deva, who has been away from Tamil industry for quite a long time, is now set to make a comeback as a producer. The latest news is ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
8
Prabhu Deva to remake Romeo Juliet?
After remaking southern hits such as Pokkiri, Vikramarkudu and Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana in Bollywood, actor-filmmaker Prabhu Deva is ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
9
Prabhu Deva to direct Sunny Leone and Akshay Kumar
It seems that Sunny has finally got the offer to romance Bollywood star hero Akshay Kumar and the man who made it possible is Prabhu Deva. Reportedly Sunny ... «ApNewsCorner, Jul 15»
10
How I start my day - Arun Deva Ayurvedic Expert
If we rush out of bed, gulp down our chai coffee immediately after brushing our teeth, while our mind is in turmoil over yesterday's unfinished ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Deva [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/deva>. May 2024 ».
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