Definitions for Sanskrit
ˈsæn skrɪtsan·skrit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Sanskrit, Sanskritic languagenoun

   (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

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 3 votes

1. Sanskritnoun

   A classical language of India ("Indian Latin"), a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. Member of Indo-Iranian and thus Indo-European language family.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Sanskritnoun

   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

2. Sanskritadjective

   of or pertaining to Sanskrit; written in Sanskrit; as, a Sanskrit dictionary or inscription

3. Etymology: [Skr. Samskta the Sanskrit language, literally, the perfect, polished, or classical language, fr. samskta prepared, wrought, made, excellent, perfect; sam together (akin to E. same) + kta made. See Same, Create.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Sanskrit

   sans′krit, n. the ancient literary language of India, the easternmost branch of the great Indo-Germanic (Indo-European, Aryan) stock of languages.—n. Sans′kritist, one skilled in Sanskrit. [Sans. samskrita, perfected, polished, from Sans. sam, together, krita, done, perfected, from kri, cog. with L. creāre, to create.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sanskrit

   the name given to the ancient literary language of the Hindus, still preserved in their literature, belongs to the Aryan family of languages, in their purest form and most perfect development.

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1. • Hinduism
   • Indic

How to pronounce Sanskrit?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sanskrit in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sanskrit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Sanskrit in a Sentence

1. Edgar Mitchell:

   Looking at Earth from space and seeing it was a planet in isolation ... that was an experience of ecstasy, realizing that every molecule in our bodies is a system of matter created from a star hanging in space, the experience I had was called Samadhi in the ancient Sanskrit, a feeling of overwhelming joy at seeing the Earth from that perspective.

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