Siva

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsiːvə/, /ˈsɪvə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sēvə, shēvə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Si•va  (sēvə, shēvə),USA pronunciation n. [Hinduism.]
  1. Eastern ReligionsShiva.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Siva / ˈsiːvə ˈsɪvə/, Shiva / ˈʃiːvə ˈʃɪvə/
  1. the Destroyer, one of the three chief divinities of the later Hindu pantheon, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu; in some traditions regarded as the supreme being
Etymology: from Sanskrit Śiva, literally: the auspicious (one)
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