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devadasis

devadasis is the plural of devadasi.

Meaning of devadasi

Noun

devadasi (plural devadasis)

  1. (Hinduism, historical) A girl who underwent the Hindu religious practice of being "married" to a deity. In addition to taking care of the temple, she learned and practiced Bharatanatyam and other classical Indian arts, enjoying high social status.
    • It would be a century before the daughter of another devadasi mesmerized audiences around the world.2017, Sunil Khilnani, Incarnations, Penguin, page 372

Questions about devadasis

What is devadasis the plural of?
Devadasis is the plural of devadasi.

Words near devadasis in the dictionary

  1. devacuating
  2. devacuation
  3. devacuations
  4. devacuumization
  5. devadasi
  6. devadasis
  7. Devadatta
  8. devagueify
  9. Devahuti
  10. Devakanya
  11. Devaki

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