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shiva

/ˈʃɪvə/noun2 syllables

Shiva means: (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative.

Synonyms for shiva3

noun, as in (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative

shivah, shibah

noun, as in the auspicious one; a major divinity in the later Hindu pantheon

Siva

What does shiva mean?2

noun

1

(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative“the family is sitting shiva”

2

the auspicious one; a major divinity in the later Hindu pantheon

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with shiva?3

two syllables

divaviva

three syllables

geneva
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Shiva in a sentence

  • Brahma is the creator, Vishnu the sustainer, and Shiva the destroyer.rul
  • Do you know the trimurti: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva?Miktsoanit
  • Shiva Nazi doesn't have any photos yet.behzad
  • Do you know the Hindu trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva?Miktsoanit
  • The devotees of Vishnu are called Vaishnavas; the devotees of Shiva are Shaivites.Objectivesea

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Forms of shiva

as a noun

plural
shivas