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English noun: Sanskrit

1. Sanskrit (communication) (Hinduism) 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


SynonymsSanskritic language


Broader (hypernym)Indic, Indo-Aryan


Narrower (hyponym)Bihari, Gujarati, Gujerati, Gypsy, Hindi, Magadhan, Mahratti, Marathi, Panjabi, Punjabi, Romany, Singhalese, Sinhala, Sinhalese, Urdu


Domain categoryHindooism, Hinduism


Domain category membersAgni, Asvins, Ayurveda, Darsana, Mimamsa, optative, optative mood, Veda, Vedanta, Vedic literature









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