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Results for श्रेष्ठिन्

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. श्रेष्ठिन्śreṣṭhinm.The head or president of a mercantile or other guild; निक्षेपे पतिते हर्म्ये श्रेष्ठी स्तौति स्वदेवताम्…

    [श्रेष्ठं धनादिकस्त्यस्य इनि]

    The head or president of a mercantile or other guild; निक्षेपे पतिते हर्म्ये श्रेष्ठी स्तौति स्वदेवताम् Pt.1.14.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -चत्वरम् the part of a city where merchants live; स खलु श्रेष्ठिचत्वरे निवसति Mk.2.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. श्रेष्ठिन्śreṣṭhin[sreshth-in] m. distinguished man (Br.); head or president of a corporation or guild (C.).

    [sreshth-in] masculine distinguished man (Brâhmana); head or president of a corporation or guild (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. श्रेष्ठिन्śreṣṭhinmfn. having the best, best, chief W.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having the best, best, chief W.
    2. masculine gender a distinguished man, a person of rank or authority AitBr. S3a1n3khBr. KaushUp.
    3. masculine gender a warrior of high rank Ja1takam.
    4. masculine gender an eminent artisan, the head or chief of an association following the same trade or industry, the president or foreman of a guild (also f(इनी). a female artisan etc.) Hariv. Ka1v. VarBr2S. etc.
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  2. कुलश्रेष्ठिन्kulaśreṣṭhinmfn. of good family, eminent in family
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective of good family, eminent in family
    2. masculine gender the chief of a guild Lexicographers
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  3. केशवश्रेष्ठिन्keśavaśreṣṭhinm. N. of a merchant.

    masculine gender Name of a merchant.

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  4. धर्मश्रेष्ठिन्dharmaśreṣṭhinm. N. of a Buddh. Buddhist Arhat अर्हत् .

    masculine gender Name of a Buddh. Buddhist Arhat अर्हत् .

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