Meaning of kumari | Babel Free

Definitions

1. a polite form of address equivalent to the English Miss
   India
2. A surname from Sanskrit.
3. A living goddess; a prepubescent girl worshipped as a manifestation of divine female energy.
   Hinduism, Nepal
4. A female given name from Sanskrit.

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Examples

“Shakya […] reached puberty and 'retired' as a royal kumari, as the young Nepalese goddesses are known.”

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