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devales

devales is the plural of devale.

Meaning of devale

Noun

devale (plural devales)

  1. A Hindu temple in Sri Lanka.
    • Both the Maligava and the devales are administered by chief temple officials and their deputies, the services during the festival from providing supplies and decorations to participation in the processions are performed by temple tenants who hold temple lands (vihāragam and dēvālagam) in lieu of...1972, Hans Dieter Evers, Monks, Priests and Peasants: A Study of Buddhism and Social Structure in Central Ceylon

Questions about devales

What is devales the plural of?
Devales is the plural of devale.

Words near devales in the dictionary

  1. devagueify
  2. Devahuti
  3. Devakanya
  4. Devaki
  5. devale
  6. devales
  7. devalidate
  8. devalidated
  9. devalidation
  10. devalidations
  11. devall

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