Durga Definition

dûrgə
noun
A Hindu goddess of protection, vengeance, and victory, often described as the consort of Siva and as an avatar of Devi.
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Origin of Durga

  • Sanskrit Durgā from durgā feminine of durga- difficult to approach, unattainable dur- variant (used before voiced consonants) of dus- bad dus- in Indo-European roots -ga- going, moving (either from gam-) (root form of gacchati he goes, approaches) (or from gā-) (root form of gāti he goes, approaches gwā- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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