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Kalidasa

Kalidasa proper noun: kalidasa, a renowned 4th century author, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language.

Proper noun

Kalidasa

  1. Kalidasa, a renowned 4th century author, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin of Kalidasa

Borrowed from Sanskrit कालिदास (kālidāsa).

Questions about Kalidasa

What does Kalidasa mean?
Kalidasa means kalidasa, a renowned 4th century author, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language.
What part of speech is Kalidasa?
Kalidasa is a proper noun.

Words near Kalidasa in the dictionary

  1. kalicinite
  2. kalicludin
  3. kalicludine
  4. kalicludines
  5. kalicludins
  6. Kalidasa
  7. kalide
  8. kalides
  9. kalidium
  10. Kalie
  11. kalied

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