deva

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(thing) by arfarf (1.7 y) (print)   (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:31:43
In Sanskrit, a resplendent deity. A celestial being, whether good, bad or indifferent. Opposed to them are the asuras.
(thing) by swankivy (1.2 d) (print)   (I like it!) Fri May 11 2001 at 22:22:27

A deva is a rather stupid plantlike faerie. They are not quite sentient, but they do have a life force and a will, and often manifest as an amorphous light around healthy plants. It is said that they will sometimes point the way to plants with healing properties by glowing brightly around plants that can save lives and act as remedies, but most are too dull to do anything like that on purpose; they mostly just cling to strong life.

(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:02:24

Dev (?), ∨ De"va (), n. [Skr. dva. Cf. Deity.] Hind. Myth.

A god; a deity; a divine being; an idol; a king.

 

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