Example sentences for: sanskrit

How can you use “sanskrit” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In the main they refer to nationalities ( Swiss, British, Egyptian ), places ( Venetian, Himalayan, Balkan ), ethnic, linguistic, or religious groups ( Sanskrit, Gaelic, Muslim ), and people ( Napoleonic, Smithsonian, Dantesque ).

  • He spent the next two decades translating his stack of holy books from Sanskrit to Chinese.

  • On settling at last in London, Hall was appointed professor of Sanskrit, Hindi, and Indian jurisprudence at King's College, London.

  • That is not to say that Thai has been slow or reluctant to adopt or assimilate words from other languages, but they are mostly Sanskrit/Pali, Khmer, and Chinese.

  • Drawn to the study of Indian languages, he rose to professor of Sanskrit at Government College, Benares, in 1850, and commenced a career as editor and publisher of Sanskrit texts, the first American to do so.


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