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Daevas is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Daevas in a sentence

Daevas meaning

plural of daeva

Using Daevas

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of daeva
  • In the example corpus, daevas often appears in combinations such as: the daevas.

Context around Daevas

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

spirits 1× devas 1×

Sentence patterns with Daevas

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and his daevas spirits which 1× of the daevas to evil 1× religion the daevas devas in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

angra mainyu and 1×

Common sentence endings:

to ahura mazda 1× to evil spirits 1× war and strife 1×

Words around Daevas

Just before it in the word index:

daev 2 daesh 74 daesean 2 daeschner 2 daeron 3 daerah 2

Just after it in the word index:

daewoo 10 daex 5 daf 20 dafa 8 dafabet 7 dafe 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Daevas

  • In this selection, "daevas" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, spirits and devas stand out and add context to how "daevas" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and his daevas spirits which and of the daevas to evil. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "daevas" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with daevas

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Many did not like Zoroaster's downgrading of the Daevas to evil spirits. (13 words)

Some of the deities of the old religion, the Daevas (Devas in Sanskrit), appeared to delight in war and strife. (20 words)

Angra Mainyu and his daevas (spirits) which attempt to attract humans away from the path of righteousness ( asha ) would eventually be destroyed.sfn History Achaemenid Empire The Behistun Inscription contains many references to Ahura Mazda. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

Angra Mainyu and his daevas (spirits) which attempt to attract humans away from the path of righteousness ( asha ) would eventually be destroyed.sfn History Achaemenid Empire The Behistun Inscription contains many references to Ahura Mazda. (35 words)

Some of the deities of the old religion, the Daevas (Devas in Sanskrit), appeared to delight in war and strife. (20 words)

Many did not like Zoroaster's downgrading of the Daevas to evil spirits. (13 words)

Example sentences (3)

Angra Mainyu and his daevas (spirits) which attempt to attract humans away from the path of righteousness ( asha ) would eventually be destroyed.sfn History Achaemenid Empire The Behistun Inscription contains many references to Ahura Mazda.

Many did not like Zoroaster's downgrading of the Daevas to evil spirits.

Some of the deities of the old religion, the Daevas (Devas in Sanskrit), appeared to delight in war and strife.

Common combinations with daevas

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "daevas" in a sentence?
An example: "Angra Mainyu and his daevas (spirits) which attempt to attract humans away from the path of righteousness ( asha ) would eventually be destroyed.sfn History Achaemenid Empire The Behistun Inscription contains many references to Ahura Mazda." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "daevas" from authentic English texts.
What does "daevas" mean?
Daevas means: plural of daeva
How many example sentences with "daevas" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "daevas", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.