daeva

noun

dae·​va

variants or deva

ˈdāvə

or dev

ˈdāv

plural -s

Zoroastrianism

: a maleficent supernatural being : an evil spirit : demon

Word History

Etymology

daeva, deva from Avestan daēvō; dev from Persian dēv, from Avestan daēvō; akin to Sanskrit deva god

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