devadasi en · NOUN
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”).
Meanings
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(Hinduism, historical) 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.
It would be a century before the daughter of another devadasi mesmerized audiences around the world.
2017, Sunil Khilnani, Incarnations, Penguin, page 372:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| devadasis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
ml ദേവദാസി (devadasi) · ta தேவடியாள் (devadasi) · sa देवदासी (devadasi) · ta தேவதாசி (devadasi) · mk бајадера (devadasi)