Seva
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Seva may refer to:
SEVA (acronym):
- Volunteer work; selfless serviceSelfless ServiceSelfless service is a commonly used term to denote a service which is performed without any expectation of result or award for the person performing it.-Religious significance:...
; work offered to God (in Indian religions) - Seva (food), in Indian cuisineIndian cuisineIndian cuisine consists of thousands of regional cuisines which date back thousands of years. The dishes of India are characterised by the extensive use of various Indian spices, herbs, vegetables and fruit. Indian cuisine is also known for the widespread practice of vegetarianism in Indian society...
, a snack food made by deep-frying strands of chick pea flour dough flavored with chili powder, salt, and sometimes coriander - The Seva FoundationSeva FoundationSeva Foundation is an international health organization based in Berkeley, California, that was founded in 1978 by public health expert Dr. Larry Brilliant. Seva is best known for their work restoring eyesight to nearly 3 million blind people suffering from cataract blindness in places like Tibet,...
, a non-profit foundation that fights blindness and poverty - Seva, BarcelonaSeva, BarcelonaSeva is a municipality in the comarca of Osona inCatalonia, Spain....
, a municipality in the comarca of Osona, Catalonia, Spain - Abbreviation of East slavic name VsevolodVsevolodVsevolod or Wsewolod is a Slavic male first name. Its etymology is from Slavic roots 'vse' and 'volodeti' and means 'lord-of-everything/everybody',...
- Seva (short story)Seva (short story)"Seva: A History of the First American Invasion of the Island of Puerto Rico in May 1898" is a short story written by Puerto Rican author Luis López Nieves. First published in the newspaper Claridad on December 23, 1983, the story gives a fictionalized account of the 1898 U.S. invasion of Puerto...
, by Puerto Rican author Luis López Nieves. - Seva (Puerto Rico)Seva (Puerto Rico)Seva is a fictional town described in the novel Seva, by Puerto Rican writer Luis López Nieves."Seva" is considered the most important short story ever published in Puerto Rico. It has sold many editions and is studied in every school...
is a fictional town described in the novel Seva by Luis López Nieves
SEVA (acronym):
- Stand-up Extra-vehicular activityExtra-vehicular activityExtra-vehicular activity is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth, and outside of a spacecraft. The term most commonly applies to an EVA made outside a craft orbiting Earth , but also applies to an EVA made on the surface of the Moon...
, an activity in which an astronaut partially emerges into space