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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवीरavīraa.Unmanly, effeminate, weak; अयन् मासा अयज्वनामवीराः Rv.7.61.4. cowardly.
    1. Unmanly, effeminate, weak; अयन् मासा अयज्वनामवीराः Rv.7.61.4. cowardly.
    2. Having no son (as a woman). मा त्वा वयं सहसावन्नवीरा Rv.7.4.6.
    3. helpless.
    4. Destitute of heroes or men.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रा A woman who has neither sons nor husband; अजातपुत्रा विधवा साऽवीरा परिकीर्तिता; (Opposite of वीरा which is thus defined; पतिपुत्रवती नारी वीरा प्रोक्ता मनीषिभिः) Rv.1.86.9.; वरं त्ववीरा हत- किल्बिषा गतिम् Bhāg.6.28.19. अनर्चितं वृथा मांसमवीरायाश्च योषितः Ms.4.213; Y.1.163.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अवीरavīra[a-vîrá] a. devoid of men; n. region without men; -purusha, m. weakling.
    1. [a-vîrá] adjective devoid of men; neuter region without men; -purusha, masculine weakling.
    2. [a-vî́ra] adjective unmanly: â, feminine; also equal for woman without husband and children.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवीरavīramfn. unmanly, weak RV. vii, 61, 4 and x, 95, 3
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unmanly, weak fg-veda vii, 61, 4 and x, 95, 3
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having no sons fg-veda vii, 4, 6
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective without heroes Ba1lar.
    4. neuter gender a country destitute of heroes or men S3Br.
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  2. अवीरघ्नavīraghnamfn. not killing men, Hir.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not killing men, Hir.

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  3. अवीरघ्नस्थavīraghnasthamfn. not standing out heroes, cowardly, Ka1th. 2 .

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not standing out heroes, cowardly, Ka1th. 2 .

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  4. अवीरजुष्टavīrajuṣṭamfn. not liked by men Mr2icch.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not liked by men Mr2icch.

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  5. अवीरताavīratā(अ-व्स्र-) f. want of sons RV. iii, 16, 5 (dat. ˚तायई); vii, 1, 11 (instr. ˚ता) and 19 (dat. ˚ते).

    (अ-व्स्र-) feminine want of sons fg-veda iii, 16, 5 (dative case that the rest of a word is to be suppliedतायई); vii, 1, 11 (instrumental case that the rest of a word is to be suppliedता) and 19 (dative case that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते).

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  6. अवीरपुरुषavīrapuruṣam. a weak man Katha1s.

    masculine gender a weak man Katha1s.

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  7. अवीरहन्avīrahanmf(-घ्नी)n. not killing men, not pernicious to meu RV. i, 91, 19 VS. AV.

    mf(-घ्नी)neuter gender not killing men, not pernicious to meu fg-veda i, 91, 19 VS. AV.

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  8. अवीराavīrāf. (a woman) who has no husband, a widow RV. x, 86, 9 BhP.
    1. feminine (a woman) who has no husband, a widow fg-veda x, 86, 9 BhP.
    2. feminine one who has neither husband nor son Mn. iv, 213 Ya1jn5. i, 163
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