The Clue
Jewish mourning period (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SHIVA
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Notes
The answer SHIVA is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 900 puzzles.
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Definition
SHIVA as a noun:
1. (shiva, shivah, shibah) = (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative; "the family is sitting shiva"
2. (Siva, Shiva) = the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon