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Durga

//ˈdʊɹ.ɡə// name

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  1. 1
    A powerful Indian female deity.

    "‘He was running riot in the heavens, none of the male gods could kill him; so they joined forces and created Durga, bestowed all their powers on her. That’s why she has ten arms, a weapon in each gifted by a different god.’"

  2. 2
    A female given name from Sanskrit, common in India. Another name of Parvati.

Etymology

From Sanskrit दुर्गा (durgā).

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