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devata

devata noun: a kind of good spirit, similar to a guardian angel or a lesser deity.

Noun

devata (plural devatas)

  1. (Hinduism) A kind of good spirit, similar to a guardian angel or a lesser deity.

Forms of devata

pluraldevatas
alternative formdewata

Origin of devata

Borrowed from Sanskrit देवता (devatā). Doublet of diwata and divata.

Questions about devata

What does devata mean?
Devata means a kind of good spirit, similar to a guardian angel or a lesser deity.
What part of speech is devata?
Devata is a noun.
What is the plural of devata?
The plural of devata is devatas.

Words near devata in the dictionary

  1. devastavit
  2. devastavits
  3. devasted
  4. devasting
  5. devasts
  6. devata
  7. devatas
  8. Devauden
  9. DeVaughn
  10. Devault
  11. Devaults

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