Shiva

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun One of the principal Hindu deities, worshiped as the destroyer and restorer of worlds and in numerous other forms. Shiva is often conceived as a member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma and Vishnu.

from The Century Dictionary.

• noun Same as Siva.
• noun Among the orthodox Jews, the period of mourning for a parent, brother, sister, husband, or wife, consisting of seven days. At the burial the principal mourners tear their garments; afterward they retire to their homes, take off their shoes, and sit upon the floor for seven days, spending the time in prayer and liturgical exercises.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

• proper noun Hinduism Together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Within Shaivism he is viewed as the Supreme deity, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the Smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the Divine.
• proper noun A male given name used in India.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

• noun the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
• noun (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative