Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Sanskrit"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Sanskrit \San"skrit\, a.
Of or pertaining to Sanskrit; written in Sanskrit; as, a
Sanskrit dictionary or inscription.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Sanskrit \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}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
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 [syn: {Sanskrit},
{Sanskritic language}]
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