noun
or de·va ˈdāvə ; or dev ˈdāv
( -s )
Etymology: daeva, deva from Avestan daēvō; dev from Persian dēv, from Avestan daēvō; akin to Sanskrit deva god — more at deity
Zoroastrianism : a maleficent supernatural being : an evil spirit : demon
noun
or de·va ˈdāvə ; or dev ˈdāv
( -s )
Etymology: daeva, deva from Avestan daēvō; dev from Persian dēv, from Avestan daēvō; akin to Sanskrit deva god — more at deity
Zoroastrianism : a maleficent supernatural being : an evil spirit : demon
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012