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Definition of Panini
1. Noun. Indian grammarian whose grammatical rules for Sanskrit are the first known example of descriptive linguistics (circa 400 BC).
Definition of Panini
1. Noun. A type of sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with salami, ham, meat, cheese or other food. ¹
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Definition of Panini
1. panino [n] - See also: panino
Lexicographical Neighbors of Panini
Literary usage of Panini
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter (1886)
"Panini was the architect of Sanskrit grammar; but a long succession of grammarians
must have ... The date of Panini has been assigned by his learned editor ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"Panini, pa'ni-ni, Indian philologist: b. Salatura (near modern Attock), Punjab,
4th century BC ; probably the oldest writer on grammar whose works are ..."
3. Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda by Arthur Berriedale Keith (1920)
"The same conclusion as to their relation to Panini is clearly proved by their
language which is decidedly older than the Bhasa of Panini, as Liebich * has ..."
4. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum by Richard Bowdler Sharpe, British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology (1892)
"Base of both mandibles with grooved plates ; black at b.ise of tail almost obf.
Base of lower mandible only with I affini* 2, p. :',7~>. solete panini £ ..."
5. The Theosophical Review by Theosophical Publishing Society (London, England) (1896)
"Indeed, the English translation of the Grammar could rightly be called " Panini
Made Easy." In spite of all these advantages, however, it lacks one of the ..."
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