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Sanskrit

Sanskrit Meaning & Definition
Sanskrit Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sanskrit?

[n] an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sanskrit: Sanskritic language

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sanskrit:

See Also | Bihari | Gujarati | Gujerati | Gypsy | Hindi | Indic | Indo-Aryan | Magadhan | Mahratti | Marathi | Panjabi | Punjabi | Romany | Sindhi | Singhalese | Sinhala | Sinhalese | Urdu

Sanskrit In Webster's Dictionary

\San"skrit\, n. [Skr. Samsk[.r]ta the Sanskrit language, literally, the perfect, polished, or classical language, fr. samsk[.r]ta prepared, wrought, made, excellent, perfect; sam together (akin to E. same) + k[.r]ta made. See {Same}, {Create}.] [Written also {Sanscrit}.] The ancient language of the Hindoos, long since obsolete in vernacular use, but preserved to the present day as the literary and sacred dialect of India. It is nearly allied to the Persian, and to the principal languages of Europe, classical and modern, and by its more perfect preservation of the roots and forms of the primitive language from which they are all descended, is a most important assistance in determining their history and relations. Cf. {Prakrit}, and {Veda}.
\San"skrit\, a. Of or pertaining to Sanskrit; written in Sanskrit; as, a Sanskrit dictionary or inscription.

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