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mahratta
(encz) | Mahratta, |
Mahratta
(gcide) | Mahratta \Mah*rat"ta\, n. [Hind. Marhat[=a], Marh[=a]tt[=a], the
name of a famous Hindoo race, from the old Skr. name
Mah[=a]-r[=a]shtra.]
One of a numerous people inhabiting the southwestern part of
India. Also, the language of the Mahrattas; Mahrati. It is
closely allied to Sanskrit. -- a. Of or pertaining to the
Mahrattas. [Written also Maratha.]
[1913 Webster] Mahumetan |
Mahratta
(gcide) | Marathi \Ma*ra"thi\, Mahratta \Mah*rat"ta\, prop. n.
A Sanskritic language of western India, prob. descended from
the Maharastri Prakrit, spoken by the Marathas and
neighboring peoples. It has an abundant literature dating
from the 13th century. It has a book alphabet nearly the same
as Devanagari and a cursive script translation between the
Devanagari and the Gujarati.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
mahratta
(wn) | Mahratta
n 1: a member of a people of India living in Maharashtra [syn:
Maratha, Mahratta] |
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