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Devanagari
[ dey-vuh-nah-guh-ree ]
noun
- an alphabetic script with some syllabic features derived from Brahmi, used for the writing of Hindi and many other languages of India including Sanskrit.
Devanagari
/ ˌdeɪvəˈnɑːɡərɪ /
noun
- a syllabic script in which Sanskrit, Hindi, and other modern languages of India are written
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Devanagari1
First recorded in 1775–85; from Sanskrit devanāgarī, equivalent to deva- “god” + nāgarī “pertaining to a city, urbane, refined,” hence “city (writing),” feminine singular adjective derived from nagara- “city”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Devanagari1
C18: from Sanskrit: alphabet of the gods, from deva god + nagari an Indian alphabet
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Example Sentences
Adherents to Buddhism; alphabet derived from the Devanagari.
From Project Gutenberg
Its alphabetical script is Devanagari, literally "divine abode."
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