Devdas
(India) A grieving male lover.
ˈdɛvdəzDocumented since 1910s1910sSilenthistorical146 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(India) A grieving male lover.
Origin: Borrowed from or , the name of the male lead in the 1917 Bengali-language story Devdas, readapted several times since. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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