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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

निवीतम्nivītam1 Wearing the sacred thread round the neck (making it hang down like a garland); निवीतं मनुष्याणां…
1. 1 Wearing the sacred thread round the neck (making it hang down like a garland); निवीतं मनुष्याणां प्राचीनावीतं पितॄणामुपवीतं देवानाम् J. Name V.; निवीतं हि मनुष्याः प्रायशः स्वार्थं कुर्वन्ति ŚB. on MS.3.4.2.
2. The thread so worn.
Derived forms and compounds
- -तः, -तम् A veil, mantle.
Source: ApteApte entry