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Monier-Williams Search
3 results for mahant
Devanagari
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mahantam. the superior of a monastery View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
carmahantrīf. "skin-destroying", Trigonella foenum graecum or a similar plant View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
dharmahantṛmf(trī-)n. transgressing the law or justice View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
Apte Search
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mahantaḥ महन्तः The superior of a monastery.
Macdonell Vedic Search
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mahant mah-ánt, a. great, iii. 59, 5; v. 11, 6; 83, 8; vii. 63, 2; x. 34, 12 [pr. pt. of mah be great].
Macdonell Search
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mahat a. [old pr. pt. of √ mah: strong base mahânt; °ree;-almost invariably mahâ, q. v.; in E. ac. n. sg. is sts. used for ac. m.] great; 1. in space: large, big, huge, extensive; high (tree); deep; long (distance); full-grown; gross (element); 2. of time: long; advanced (time of day); 3. of quantity: abundant, ample, copious, numerous; 4. of degree: considerable, important, momentous; high (price); valuable (fee); intense (emo tion), violent (pain); thick (darkness); loud (sound); 5. of rank: high, lofty, eminent, powerful, distinguished, noble; w. gana, m. multitude of people; w. âtman, m. the great soul=intellect; m. great, eminent,or noble man; m. (sc. âtman), n. (rare, sc. tattva), in tellect; n. great thing; important matter; greatness, power; greater part; also ad. in mahad-bhû, become full (moon).
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mahant noun (masculine) a camel (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a great or noble man (opp. to nīca) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular class of deceased progenitors (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Dānava (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Buddhi (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Rudra or of a particular Rudra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of two princes (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the intellectual principle (according to the Sāṃkhya philosophy the second of the 23 principles produced from Prakṛti and so called as the great source of Ahaṃkāra) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the leader of a sect or superior of a monastery (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
[medic.] mahāsneha [medic.] a kind of śvāsa
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mahant adjective abounding on rich in (instr.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
abundant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
advanced (afternoon) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
ample (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
big (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
considerable (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
distinguished by (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
early (morning) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
eminent (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
extensive (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
great (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
gross (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
high (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
huge (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
important (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
large (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
long (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
loud (as noise) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
many (people) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
numerous (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
thick (as darkness) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
violent (pain or emotion) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

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atimahant adjective very long (time)
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anatimahant adjective
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amahant adjective small
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carmahantrī noun (feminine) a kind of cress Trigonella foenum graecum (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

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sāramahant adjective very precious or valuable (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

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Wordnet Search
"mahant" has 1 results.

mahant

maṭhādhīśaḥ, mahantaḥ, maṭhapatiḥ, maṭhādhyakṣaḥ, maṭhādhikārī   

yaḥ maṭhasya pradhānaḥ।

haridvāranagare maṭhādhīśānāṃ sammelanam āsīt।

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