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devadasi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
de-vadasi
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A girl who underwent the Hindu religious practice of being "married" to a deity. In addition to taking care of the temple, she learned and practiced Bharatanatyam and other classical Indian arts, enjoying high social status.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Sanskrit देवदासी (devá-dāsī, “female servant of a deity”), from देव (devá, “deity, god”) and दासी (dāsī, “a female servant or slave”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: देवदासी

Inflected Forms

devadasis (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Nagarvadhu

Synonyms

temple dancer temple girl

Questions

What does devadasi mean?
A girl who underwent the Hindu religious practice of being "married" to a deity. In addition to taking care of the temple, she learned and practiced Bharatanatyam and other classical Indian arts, enjoying high social status.
Where does devadasi come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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