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mahratta |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Marathi \Ma*ra"thi\, Mahratta \Mah*rat"ta\, 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Mahratta n : a member of a people of India living in Maharashtra [syn: {Maratha}, {Mahratta}]
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