SHAKTI

Meaning of SHAKTI in English

[ ʃʌk'ti: ]

(also Sakti )

■ noun Hinduism the female principle of divine energy.

Origin

from Sanskrit śakti 'power, divine energy'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

SHAKTI — also Sakti noun Etymology: Sanskrit Śakti Date: 1810 the dynamic energy of a Hindu god personified as his female consort
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHAKTI — or sakti In Hinduism , the "creative energy" inherent in and proceeding from God. It is exemplified by the female …
Английский словарь Британика
SHAKTI — noun or sak·ti -tē ( -s ) Etymology: Sanskrit śakti, Śakti, from śaknoti he is strong, is able; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHAKTI — /shuk"tee/ , n. Hinduism. 1. the female principle or organ of generative power. 2. the wife of a deity, esp. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHAKTI — also Sak·ti -tē Etymology: Sanskrit Śakti Date: 1810 : the dynamic energy of a Hindu god personified as his female …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHAKTI — [Shak.ti] n [Skt Sakti] (1810): the dynamic energy of a Hindu god personified as his female consort; broadly: cosmic energy …
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SHAKTI — n. or sakti In Hinduism , the "creative energy" inherent in and proceeding from God. It is exemplified by the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SHAKTI — [Hindu] Shakti (or Sakti) is the Tantric title for the Great Goddess (Devi), realized as a sexual partner and as …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
SHAKTI — Шакти
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SHAKTI — n. Variant: also Sak · ti Pronunciation: -t ē Function: noun Etymology: Sanskrit Ś akti Date: 1810 : the dynamic …
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SHIVA-SHAKTI — /shee"veuh shuk"tee/ , n. Hinduism. the Godhead, of which the masculine, passive, transcendent, eternal principle is Shiva, and the feminine, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
YONI
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHAKTISM — also Saktism noun Date: 1877 a Hindu sect worshipping Shakti under various names (as Kali or Durga) in a cult …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SAKTI — see: Shakti
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
YONI — In Hinduism , a representation of the female sexual organ and feminine generative power, the symbol of the goddess Shakti …
Английский словарь Британика
SHAKTISM — or Saktism Worship of the supreme Hindu goddess Together with {{link=Vaishnavism">Vaishnavism and Shaivism , it is one of the major …
Английский словарь Британика
PARVATI — Wife of the Hindu god Shiva . Parvati is the benevolent aspect of Shakti, the Hindu supreme goddess (see Shaktism …
Английский словарь Британика
DURGA — In Hinduism, one of the forms of the goddess Devi or Shakti (see shakti ), and the wife of Shiva …
Английский словарь Британика
DEVI — Term used to designate a goddess in Hinduism . It is sometimes used as an honorific title for women, and …
Английский словарь Британика
BHAKTI — Southern Asian devotional movement, particularly in Hinduism , emphasizing the love of a devotee for his or her personal god. …
Английский словарь Британика
SIKH — I. ˈsēk noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Hindi, literally, disciple, from Sanskrit śikṣati he studies, desiderative of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YONI
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHAKTA — noun or sak·ta ˈshäktə ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit śākta related to Shakti, from Śakti : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TANTRA — /tun"treuh, tan"-/ , n. 1. ( italics ) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHAKTA — /shahk"teuh/ , n. Hinduism. a person who worships Shakti as the wife of Shiva. Also, Sakta . [ sakta pertaining …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DIVINE MOTHER — Hinduism. the creative, dynamic aspect of the Godhead, the consort or Shakti of Brahma, Vishnu, or Shiva, variously known as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHAKTISM — also spelled Saktism worship of the Hindu supreme goddess, Shakti (Sanskrit: Power, or Energy). Shaktism is, together with Vaisnavism and …
Britannica English vocabulary
YONI — n. In Hinduism , a representation of the female sexual organ and feminine generative power, the symbol of the goddess …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BHAKTI — n. Southern Asian devotional movement, particularly in Hinduism , emphasizing the love of a devotee for his or her personal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SHAKTISM — or Saktism Worship of the supreme Hindu goddess Shakti . Together with Vaishnavism and Shaivism , it is one of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DURGA — In Hinduism, one of the forms of the goddess Devi or Shakti (see shakti ), and the wife of Shiva …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DEVI — n. Term used to designate a goddess in Hinduism . It is sometimes used as an honorific title for women, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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