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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. धन्वन्dhanvanm., n.
    1. , Neuter
    2. A dry soil, desert, waste: एवं धन्वनि चम्पकस्य सकले संहारहेतावपि Bv.1.31; Mb.1.175.5.
    3. Shore, firm land.
    4. The sky.
    5. A bow; किमात्मभव- धन्वना यदि सुसंयुताः कुन्तलाः Mv.6.9.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -दुर्गम् a fort inaccessible on account of a surrounding desert; Compare Ms.7.7.

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  2. अतिधन्वन्atidhanvanm.An unrivalled archer or warrior.

    [अत्युत्कृष्टं धनुर्यस्य]

    1. An unrivalled archer or warrior.
    2. That which surpasses a मरु or desert धन्वानमतिक्रान्तः.
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  3. इन्धन्वन्indhanvana.Ved. possessed of fuel.

    Vedic possessed of fuel.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. धन्वन्dhanvan[dhán-van] n. bow (in C. almost ex clusively --˚ a.).
    1. [dhán-van] neuter bow (in Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit almost ex clusively --˚ adjective).
    2. [dhán-van] neuter; masculine (in Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit only) dry land; desert.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. धन्वन्dhanvann. a bow RV. &c. (esp. ifc.; cf. अस्थि-, उग्र-, क्षिप्र- &c., and Pa1n2. 5-4, 132 &c. Va1m. v, 2, 67)
    1. neuter gender a bow fg-veda etc. (especially in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'; confer, compare अस्थि-, उग्र-, क्षिप्र- etc., and Pa1n2. 5-4, 132 etc. Va1m. v, 2, 67)
    2. neuter gender rain-bow Ma1nGr2. i, 4
    3. neuter gender the sign of the zodiac Sagittarius Jyot.
    4. neuter gender (also masculine gender) dry soil, shore (समुदस्य; confer, compare धनु)
    5. neuter gender a desert, a waste fg-veda etc.
    6. masculine gender Alhagi Maurorum Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender Name of a country. BhP. (Cf. धनु, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनुस् .)
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  2. अतिधन्वन्atidhanvanm. N. of a Vedic teacher, a descendant of S3unaka शुनक VBr.

    masculine gender Name of a Vedic teacher, a descendant of S3unaka शुनक VBr.

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  3. अबलधन्वन्abaladhanvan(अबल्/अ-) mfn. possessing a weak bow AV. iii, 19, 7.

    (अबल्/अ-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective possessing a weak bow AV. iii, 19, 7.

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  4. अवततधन्वन्avatatadhanvan(/अवतत) mfn. whose bow is unbent VS. iii, 61.

    (/अवतत) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective whose bow is unbent VS. iii, 61.

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  5. अस्थिधन्वन्asthidhanvanm. a N. of S3iva शिव L.

    masculine gender a Name of S3iva शिव Lexicographers

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  6. आज्यधन्वन्ājyadhanvanmfn. having the clarified butter for its bow AitBr.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having the clarified butter for its bow AitBr.

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