Devadasi

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.NounA girl who underwent the Hindu religious practice of being "married" to a deity. In addition to taking care of the temple, she learned and practiced Bharatanatyam and other classical Indian arts, enjoying high social status.

Synonyms

daasi dwadashi deeksha dashami dwitiya duttee dayee deev divadom dervishhood darshana dowry

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