Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Hindu mythology, a god or divinity; one of an order of good spirits, opposed to the asuras, or wicked spirits.
- noun [capitalized]
- noun In zoology, a genus of lepidopterous insects.
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Examples
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The positive force you call the Deva or Sura; his face is turned, it seems, to God.
Avatâras Four lectures delivered at the twenty-fourth anniversary meeting of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, Madras, December, 1899 Annie Wood Besant 1890
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Deva, which is the root of our English word divine, means “playing in the light.”
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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Deva, which is the root of our English word divine, means “playing in the light.”
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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Deva, which is the root of our English word divine, means “playing in the light.”
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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We visited a town in Transylvania called Deva and were introduced to the head of the Jewish community, which numbered seven.
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Roman Chester was founded in around 74 AD as the legionary fortress of Deva, later called Deva Victrix from the name of its garrison, the Twentieth Legion Valeria Victrix.
Archive 2009-03-01 Carla 2009
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Roman Chester was founded in around 74 AD as the legionary fortress of Deva, later called Deva Victrix from the name of its garrison, the Twentieth Legion Valeria Victrix.
Chester in the seventh century: the fortress defences Carla 2009
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She knew what it was to dream of the unattainable, only for her it was a planet called Deva alive beneath a stable sun.
Dancer's Illusion Maxwell, Ann 1988
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My partner and I were currently basing our operations at the Bazaar at Deva, which is the home dimension of the Deveels.
Little Myth Marker Asprin, Robert 1985
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How we're living in the dimension Deva, which is an entirely different world than our own home dimension of Klah?
Myth-Ing Persons Asprin, Robert 1984
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