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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Siva \Si"va\, noun [Skr. Civa, properly, kind, gracious.] (Hindoo Myth.) One of the triad of Hindoo gods. He is the avenger or destroyer, and in modern worship symbolizes the reproductive power of nature.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Siva
noun: the Destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon [syn: {Shiva}]
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