Sanskrit

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sanskrit \San"skrit\, a.
     Of or pertaining to Sanskrit; written in Sanskrit; as, a
     Sanskrit dictionary or inscription.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Sanskrit
       n : (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 [syn:
            {Sanskritic language}]