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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रेयस्preyasa.(-सी f.) Dearer, more beloved or agreeable &c. (compar. of प्रिय q. v.). -m.
    1. (-सी Feminine) Dearer, more beloved or agreeable etc. (compar. of प्रिय quod vide, which see). -Masculine
    2. A lover, husband; प्रेयसः परमां प्रीतिमुवाह प्रेयसी रहः Bhāg.9.18.47.
    3. A dear friend; निष्णातश्च समागमोऽपि विहितस्त्वत्प्रेयसः कान्तया, संप्रीतौ नृपनन्दनौ यदपरं प्रेयस्तदप्युच्यताम् ॥ Māl.1.24.-Masculine, -Neuter
    4. Flattery.
    5. The desired fruit of 'heaven' etc. but not a means to salvation; श्रेयश्च प्रेयश्च मनुष्य- मेतस्तौ संपरीत्य विविनक्ति धीरः Kaṭh.
    6. Good service, welfare; प्रेयो विधास्यन्ति वाम् Māl.6.19.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -सी A wife, mistress; Bhāg.9.18.47.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्रेयस्preyas[pré-yas] cpv. (of priya) dearer, more agreeable, etc.; m. lover; n. flattery (rh.): -î, f. mistress, wife…

    [pré-yas] comparative (of priya) dearer, more agreeable, etc.; masculine lover; neuter flattery (rhetorical term): -î, feminine; also equal for mistress, wife; -tâ, feminine; also equal for, -tva, neuter being dearer, greater dearness.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रेयस्preyasmfn. (compar. fr. प्रिय) dearer, more agreeable, m more desired RV. AV. S3Br. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Comparative degree from प्रिय) dearer, more agreeable, m more desired fg-veda AV. S3Br. etc.
    2. masculine gender a lover Amar. Katha1s.
    3. masculine gender a dear friend Ma1lati1m.
    4. neuter gender (in rhetoric) flattery Prata1p. Kuval. Sa1h.
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  2. प्रेयस्करpreyaskaram. the hand of a lover BhP.

    masculine gender the hand of a lover BhP.

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  3. प्रेयस्ताpreyastāf. (Ra1jat.) (BhP.) the being dearer or very dear.

    feminine (Ra1jat.) (BhP.) the being dearer or very dear.

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  4. प्रेयस्त्वpreyastvan. (BhP.) the being dearer or very dear.

    neuter gender (BhP.) the being dearer or very dear.

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  5. प्रेयस्विन्preyasvinmfn. containing flattery Ka1v.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective containing flattery Ka1v.

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