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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sanscrit  \San"scrit\,  n. 
  See  {Sanskrit}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sanskrit  \San"skrit\,  n.  [Skr.  Samsk[.r]ta  the  Sanskrit 
  language,  literally,  the  perfect,  polished,  or  classical 
  language,  fr  samsk[.r]ta  prepared,  wrought,  made  excellent, 
  perfect;  sam  together  (akin  to  E.  same)  +  k[.r]ta  made  See 
  {Same},  {Create}.]  [Written  also  {Sanscrit}.] 
  The  ancient  language  of  the  Hindoos,  long  since  obsolete  in 
  vernacular  use  but  preserved  to  the  present  day  as  the 
  literary  and  sacred  dialect  of  India.  It  is  nearly  allied  to 
  the  Persian,  and  to  the  principal  languages  of  Europe, 
  classical  and  modern,  and  by  its  more  perfect  preservation  of 
  the  roots  and  forms  of  the  primitive  language  from  which  they 
  are  all  descended,  is  a  most  important  assistance  in 
  determining  their  history  and  relations.  Cf  {Prakrit},  and 
  {Veda}. 

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