Deva

/ˈdeɪvə/ name, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A god in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The capital and largest city of Hunedoara County, Romania.

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Etymology

Etymology 1

Transliteration of Sanskrit देव (deva, “deity, god”). Doublet of daeva.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Romanian Deva.

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