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Shiva meaning in English
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Shiva
see synonyms of shivaNoun
(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
Example Sentences:'the family is sitting shiva'
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Shiva
see synonyms of shivanoun
a variant spelling of Siva
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Shiva
see synonyms of shiva noun
var. of
Siva
noun
[often not in italics]; Judaism
the formal mourning period of seven days, observed as in the home of the deceased, during which friends visit and comfort the bereaved
, often in the phrase sit shiva, to observe the period of shiva: also sp. Hebrew ˈshivahWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Shiva
see synonyms of shivan.
Hinduism
Hinduism
One of the principal Hindu deities, worshiped as the destroyer and restorer of worlds and in numerous other forms. Shiva is often conceived as a member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma and Vishnu.
n.
Judaism
Judaism
A seven-day period of formal mourning observed after the funeral of a close relative.
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