shiva

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Synonyms: shiv, shive, siva, saiva, shia, shina, sheva, khiva, shi'a, shiba, shaiva

Antonyms: shiv, shive, siva, saiva, shia, shina, sheva, khiva, shi'a, shiba, shaiva

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Judaism}} A [[weeklong]] [[period]] of [[formal]] [[mourning]] for a close [[relative]].

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Hinduism}} The god of destruction and transformation, and together with [[Brahma]] and [[Vishnu]], one of the principal [[deities]] in [[Hinduism]]. Within [[Shaivism]] he is viewed as the Supreme deity, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the [[Smarta]] tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the Divine.
2. {{given name|en|male|from=Sanskrit}} used in India.

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