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Kālī

[ kah-lee ]
/ ˈkɑ li /
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noun Hinduism.
the wife of Shiva and the malevolent form of the Mother Goddess.
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British Dictionary definitions for Kālī (1 of 2)

kali
/ (ˈkælɪ, ˈkeɪ-) /

noun
another name for saltwort (def. 1)

British Dictionary definitions for Kālī (2 of 2)

Kali
/ (ˈkɑːlɪ) /

noun
the Hindu goddess of destruction, consort of Siva. Her cult was characterized by savagery and cannibalism
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