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Durga

[ door-gah ]

noun

Hinduism.
  1. the sometimes malignant goddess of war: an aspect of Devi.


Durga

/ ˈʊəɡə /

noun

  1. Hinduism the goddess Parvati portrayed as a warrior: renowned for slaying the buffalo demon, Mahisha
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Durga1

from Sanskrit: the inaccessible one
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Example Sentences

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I am currently rocking the Pacific Mythic candle from the New York legends at DS & Durga.

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In September, Dinda and the clay artists who built the Durga images in the historic artisan neighbourhood of Kumartuli led a protest march demanding justice for the woman they called “our Durga”.

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Indians in West Bengal may face a shortage of hilsa, their favourite fish, as millions gear up to celebrate the state's biggest festival, Durga Puja, in October.

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Durga Prasad, an 80-year-old farmer, was resting under the shade of a tree in front of his home when the party workers came.

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The work, part of a makeshift pavilion to worship the Hindu goddess Durga, was designed to break taboos in India about menstruation.

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