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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रवीरpravīraa.Foremost, best, most excellent or distinguished; तस्यै प्रतिश्रुत्य रघुप्रवीरः R.14.29;16.1; कुरुप्रवीर…
    1. Foremost, best, most excellent or distinguished; तस्यै प्रतिश्रुत्य रघुप्रवीरः R.14.29;16.1; कुरुप्रवीर Bg.11.48.
    2. Strong, powerful, heroic; प्रवीरे वास्तुनि राजनिवेशाः Kau. Atmanepada 2.4.

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    • -रः

      1. A brave person, hero, warrior; प्रक्षपितप्रवीरम् ...... जर्जरमकुर्वन् Dk.2.8.
      2. A chief, distinguished personage.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रवीरpravīramfn. preceding or surpassing heroes RV. x, 103, 5 (cf. अभ्/इ-वीर)
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective preceding or surpassing heroes fg-veda x, 103, 5 (confer, compare अभ्/इ-वीर)
    2. masculine gender a hero, prince, chief among (genitive case or compound), a person excellent or distinguished by (compound) MBh. Ka1v. etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).)
    3. masculine gender Name of a son of Pu1ru पूरु MBh.
    4. masculine gender of a son of Pracinvat प्रचिन्वत् (grandson of Pu1ru पूरु) Hariv. Pur.
    5. masculine gender of a son of Dharmanetra धर्मनेत्र Hariv.
    6. masculine gender of a son of Hary-as3va हर्य्-अश्व VP.
    7. masculine gender of a son of the 14th Manu मनु Hariv. (varia lectio प्र-वीण)
    8. masculine gender of a Can2d2a1la चण्डाल Ma1rkP.
    9. masculine gender plural Name of the descendants of Pravi1ra प्रवीर (son of Pu1ru पूरु) MBh.
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  2. प्रवीरकpravīrakam. N. of sev. men Mudr.

    masculine gender Name of several men Mudr.

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  3. प्रवीरबाहुpravīrabāhum. "strong-armed", N. of a Ra1kshasa राक्षस R.

    masculine gender "strong-armed", Name of a Ra1kshasa राक्षस R.

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  4. प्रवीरवरpravīravaram. "best of heroes", N. of an Asura असुर Katha1s.

    masculine gender "best of heroes", Name of an Asura असुर Katha1s.

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  5. विप्रवीरvipravīram. a heroic Br Bra1hman Brahman Katha1s.
    1. masculine gender a heroic Br Bra1hman Brahman Katha1s.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having inspired men or inspiring men fg-veda
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  6. शिनिप्रवीरśinipravīram. a chief or hero of the race of S3 S3ini शिनि MBh.

    masculine gender a chief or hero of the race of S3 S3ini शिनि MBh.

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  7. सुरप्रवीरsurapravīram. N. of a fire (son of Tapas तपस्) MBh.

    masculine gender Name of a fire (son of Tapas तपस्) MBh.

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  8. हतप्रवीरhatapravīramfn. whose chief warriors are slain MW.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective whose chief warriors are slain MW.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. विप्रवीरvipravīra[vipra-vîra] m. heroic Brâhman.

    [vipra-vîra] masculine heroic Brâhman.

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