Definition of "deva" [deva]

• A god in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism. (noun)

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• "There can be no doubt however, that the word deva is here used for implying the senses."
• "The same word deva is the Latin deus, thus pointing to that common source of language and religion, far beyond the heights of the"
• "Devanagari is a compound word with two roots: deva, meaning "deity," and nagari, meaning "city.""