Usually means: Temple dancer dedicated to deity.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (devadasi)

noun:  (Hinduism, historical) A girl who underwent the Hindu religious practice of being "married" to a deity. In addition to taking care of the temple, she learned and practiced Bharatanatyam and other classical Indian arts, and enjoyed high social status.

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