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Apte Dictionary

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

    [विश्-घञ्]

    1. Entrance.
    2. Ingress, access.
    3. A house, dwelling; न वेशमाचक्रमुरस्य नीत्या Bu. Ch. 1.3.
    4. A house or residence of prostitutes; तरुणजन- सहायश्चिन्त्यतां वेशवासः Mk.1.31.
    5. Dress, apparel (also written वेष in this sense); मृगयावेषधारी; विनीतवेषेण Ś.1; कृतवेशे केशवे Gīt.11.
    6. Disguise.
    7. Hire, wages.
    8. Thr prostitute-class (वेश्याजन); Mb.5.196.26; Dk.2.6.
    9. The wages of prostitutes; वेशेनैव च जीवताम् (न प्रतिगृह्णी- यात्) Ms.4.84.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -दानः the sun-flower.

    • -धारिन्

      1. Adjective disguised. (-Masculine
      2. a hypocrite, false ascetic.
      3. an actor.

    • -नारी, -वधू, -वनिता a harlot; स्फुटचतुरकथाकोविदैर्वेशनार्यः Mu.3.1; पुरा हि काशिसुन्दर्या वेशवध्वा महान् ऋषिः Bu. Ch.4.16.

    • -वासः the residence of harlots.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वेशveśa[ves-á] m. [settler: √vis] neighbour, tenant, vassal (V.); prostitution, brothel (C.); behaviour of a…

    [ves-á] masculine [settler: √vis] neighbour, tenant, vassal (Veda, Vedic); prostitution, brothel (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); behaviour of a prostitute (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit): (a)-kula, neuter singular prostitutes: -strî, feminine; also equal for prostitute.

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  2. अतिप्रवेशatipraveśa[ati-pravesa] m. obtrusiveness.

    [ati-pravesa] masculine obtrusiveness.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वेशveśam. (√1. विश्) "a settler", small farmer, tenant, neighbour, dependent, vassal RV. Ka1t2h. (once in VS. व्/एश)
    1. masculine gender (√1. विश्) "a settler", small farmer, tenant, neighbour, dependent, vassal fg-veda Ka1t2h. (once in VS. व्/एश)
    2. masculine gender entrance, ingress W.
    3. masculine gender a tent (see वस्त्र-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    4. masculine gender a house, dwelling (confer, compare वेशवाट) Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender prostitution or a house of ill fame, brothel Mn. Das3. Katha1s.
    6. masculine gender the behaviour of a courtezan Katha1s.
    7. masculine gender trade, business (to explain वैश्य) Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender the son of a Vais3ya वैश्य and an Ugri1 उग्री Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender often wrong reading for वेष . ([For cognate words see under √1. विश् .])
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  2. अग्निप्रवेशagnipraveśam. entering the fire, self immolation of a widow on her husband's funeral pile.

    masculine gender entering the fire, self immolation of a widow on her husband's funeral pile.

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  3. अग्निप्रवेशनagnipraveśanan. entering the fire, self immolation of a widow on her husband's funeral pile.

    neuter gender entering the fire, self immolation of a widow on her husband's funeral pile.

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  4. अग्निवेशagniveśam. N. of an ancient medical authority
    1. masculine gender Name of an ancient medical authority
    2. masculine gender also of other persons.
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  5. अग्निवेश्मन्agniveśmanm. the fourteenth day of the Karma-ma1sa कर्म-मास Su1ryapr.

    masculine gender the fourteenth day of the Karma-ma1sa कर्म-मास Su1ryapr.

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  6. अग्निवेश्यagniveśyam. N. of a teacher MBh.
    1. masculine gender Name of a teacher MBh.
    2. masculine gender Name of the 22nd muhu1rta मुहूर्त Su1ryapr.
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  7. अधःसंवेशिन्adhaḥsaṃveśinmfn. id., La1t2y.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the same, La1t2y.

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