DEVA


Meaning of DEVA in English

[ 'deɪvə ]

■ noun a member of a class of divine beings in the Vedic period, which in Indian religion are benevolent and in Zoroastrianism are evil. Compare with asura .

Origin

from Sanskrit, lit. 'shining one'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.