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sanskrit — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Sanskrit noun An ancient Indo-European language of South Asia, the classical and liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

Senses

sanskrit is used for these senses in English:

  • Sanskrit A classical Indo-European language of South Asia, which is the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism.

Sanskrit — full definition

  1. noun An ancient Indo-European language of South Asia, the classical and liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
  2. adj Relating to the Sanskrit language or its literature.