shiva

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
  2. noun the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon

Etymology

From Hebrew שִׁבְעָה (shiv'á, “seven”), referring to the number of days that shiva spans.

In classic literature

Synonyms

shivah, shibah

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