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Mahratta

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(1):

(n.) One of a numerous people inhabiting the southwestern part of India. Also, the language of the Mahrattas; Mahrati. It is closely allied to Sanskrit.

(2):

(a.) Of or pertaining to the Mahrattas.

(3):

(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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Mahratta'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/mahratta.html. 1828.
 
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