sans

n. See Sanskrit. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., without breeches. ] 1. A fellow without breeches; a ragged fellow; -- a name of reproach given in the first French revolution to the extreme republican party, who rejected breeches as an emblem peculiar to the upper classes or aristocracy, and adopted pantaloons. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, an extreme or radical republican; a violent revolutionist; a Jacobin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, or involving, sans-culottism; radical; revolutionary; Jacobinical. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. sans-culottisme. ] Extreme republican principles; the principles or practice of the sans-culottes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Skr. Samsk&rsdot_;ta the Sanskrit language, literally, the perfect, polished, or classical language, fr. samsk&rsdot_;ta prepared, wrought, made, excellent, perfect; sam together (akin to E. same) + k&rsdot_;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. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to Sanskrit; written in Sanskrit; as, a Sanskrit dictionary or inscription. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Sanskrit. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One versed in Sanskrit. [ 1913 Webster ]