Sanskrit
noun
San·skrit
ˈsan-ˌskrit 
ˈsan(t)-skrət
1
: an ancient Indo-Aryan language that is the classical language of India and of Hinduism
2
: classical Sanskrit together with the older Vedic and various later modifications of classical Sanskrit see Indo-European Languages Table
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Similarly, the Sanskrit inscription was carved by an accomplished Indian scribe, and the donor took pains to point out his high class.
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Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
During their meetings in L.A., Lawson and Lal often discussed Gandhi’s conception of ahimsa, the Sanskrit word for nonviolence.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2024
The exec was born in India to a Sanskrit scholar mother, who taught him how to be mindful.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024
The Muslim sovereigns who attacked temples for political clout also often paid for others to be built or renovated; and Muslim rulers cast themselves in the genealogies of Hindu deities or sought wisdom in Sanskrit texts.
—Supriya Gandhi, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2020
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Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
During their meetings in L.A., Lawson and Lal often discussed Gandhi’s conception of ahimsa, the Sanskrit word for nonviolence.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2024
The exec was born in India to a Sanskrit scholar mother, who taught him how to be mindful.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024
The Muslim sovereigns who attacked temples for political clout also often paid for others to be built or renovated; and Muslim rulers cast themselves in the genealogies of Hindu deities or sought wisdom in Sanskrit texts.
—Supriya Gandhi, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2020
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Sanskrit
noun
San·skrit
ˈsan-ˌskrit
: an ancient Indic language of India and of Hinduism
Sanskrit
adjective
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