NANDA DEVI

Meaning of NANDA DEVI in English

Pronunciation: ˌ n ə n-d ə - ' d ā -v ē

Function: geographical name

mountain 25,645 ft (7816 m ) N India in the Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh

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NANDA DEVI — geographical name mountain 25,645 feet (7816 meters ) N India in the Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh
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NANDA DEVI — /nun"dah day"vee/ a mountain in N India, in Uttar Pradesh: a peak of the Himalayas. 25,661 ft. (7820 m).
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NANDA DEVI — geographical name mountain 25,645 feet (7816 meters ) N India in the Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh
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DEVI — ˈdā(ˌ)vē noun ( -s ) Etymology: Sanskrit devī, feminine of deva — more at deva Hinduism : goddess — used …
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DEVI — (n.) ; fem. of Deva. A goddess.
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DEVI — ( n. ) ; fem. of Deva. A goddess.
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DEVI — noun ; fem. of deva. a goddess.
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DEVI — [ 'deɪvi ] ■ noun Indian a goddess. Origin from Sanskrit.
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DEVIS — plural of devi
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DEVIANCE — ˈdēvēən(t)s noun ( -s ) Etymology: devi ate + -ance : deviant quality or state : deviancy , deviation
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DEVIABLE — ˈdēvēəbəl adjective Etymology: devi ate + -able : capable of deviating or of being deflected
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UMA — n. female first name; kind embodiment of the Hindu goddess Devi
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