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Devadasi meaning

A 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.

Using Devadasi

  • The main meaning on this page is: A 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.
  • In the example corpus, devadasi often appears in combinations such as: the devadasi.

Context around Devadasi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

dancers 1×

Often after:

background 1× social 1×

Sentence patterns with Devadasi

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

can the devadasi background in 1× isaivellalar and devadasi social preoccupation 1× shame the devadasi 1× temple dancers devadasi were common 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in order to 1×

Common sentence endings:

in the arts 1× raised be concealed 1× shame the devadasi 1× singular brahmin obsession 1×

Words around Devadasi

Just before it in the word index:

devadas 3 devadarshini 2 deva 36 dev 252 deuxmoi 7 deux 61

Just after it in the word index:

devadesatka 2 devagiri 2 devaiah 3 devaki 8 deval 19 devalkenaere 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Devadasi

  • In this selection, "devadasi" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dancers, background and social stand out and add context to how "devadasi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include can the devadasi background in and isaivellalar and devadasi social preoccupation. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "devadasi" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with devadasi

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

How can the Devadasi background, in which M.S. was born and raised, be concealed? (15 words)

In order to protect our false sense of morality, piety and sanctity we repeatedly deride and shame the devadasi. (19 words)

He is, therefore, someone who has lived with Carnatic music from its times as a triangular (Brahmin, isaivellalar and devadasi) social preoccupation to its present singular Brahmin obsession. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

She was not only a pioneer in the era of Women's emancipation but also an example of a transcendental world-view (Thapar 2003, p392) Temple dancers ( Devadasi ) were common and some were well educated and accomplished in the arts. (40 words)

He is, therefore, someone who has lived with Carnatic music from its times as a triangular (Brahmin, isaivellalar and devadasi) social preoccupation to its present singular Brahmin obsession. (28 words)

In order to protect our false sense of morality, piety and sanctity we repeatedly deride and shame the devadasi. (19 words)

Question examples

How can the Devadasi background, in which M.S. was born and raised, be concealed? (15 words)

Example sentences (4)

How can the Devadasi background, in which M.S. was born and raised, be concealed?

He is, therefore, someone who has lived with Carnatic music from its times as a triangular (Brahmin, isaivellalar and devadasi) social preoccupation to its present singular Brahmin obsession.

In order to protect our false sense of morality, piety and sanctity we repeatedly deride and shame the devadasi.

She was not only a pioneer in the era of Women's emancipation but also an example of a transcendental world-view (Thapar 2003, p392) Temple dancers ( Devadasi ) were common and some were well educated and accomplished in the arts.

Common combinations with devadasi

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "devadasi" in a sentence?
An example: "How can the Devadasi background, in which M.S. was born and raised, be concealed?" This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "devadasi" from authentic English texts.
What does "devadasi" mean?
Devadasi means: A 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.
How many example sentences with "devadasi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "devadasi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.