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In [Hinduism] Shakti is defined as (1) Power (2) Absolute Power and (3) Power of the Goddess. In rare instances when a [Hindu] Order gives someone a Hindu name and the first name is Shakti, the Shakti [doubles] as a noun meaning: The Power Of.
The female principle of divine energy, especially when personified as the supreme deity.
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