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(Hinduism, historical) 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..
It would be a century before the daughter of another devadasi mesmerized audiences around the world.
Use devadasi when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Devadasi means (Hinduism, historical) 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..
Common synonyms include temple dancer, temple girl.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It would be a century before the daughter of another devadasi mesmerized audiences around the world.
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