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shiva Definition

shiva (s̸hi′və)

noun

Judaism the formal mourning period of seven days, observed as in the home of the deceased, during which friends visit and comfort the bereaved: often in the phrase sit shiva, to observe the period of shiva

Etymology: < Heb shiva, seven

Shiva Definition

Shiva (s̸hē′və)

noun

Siva

Browse dictionary entries near shiva

  1. ‹ shiv
  2. ‹ shittim (wood)
  3. ‹ shittah
  4. ‹ shitload
  5. ‹ shitkicker
  6. ‹ shitfaced
  7. ‹ shit list
  8. ‹ shit-eating grin
  9. ‹ shit
  10. ‹ shish kebab
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  4. shivery ›
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