deva
/ˈdeɪvə/noun
1- a member of a class of divine beings in the Vedic period, which in Indian religion are benevolent and in Zoroastrianism are evil天, 提婆（吠陀时期的一种神, 在印度宗教中是善的, 而在琐罗亚斯德教中是恶的）。比较ASURA.
1.1
- Indian (in general use) a god〈印度〉神（统称）。
词源
from Sanskrit， literally 'shining one'， later 'god'.