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mace meaning in Sanskrit

गदा gadā

/meɪs/

mace in Sanskrit: गदा (gadā). In English, mace means a heavy fighting club.

Sanskrit words for mace

weapon
गदा gadā

English meaning of mace

  1. noun A heavy fighting club.
  2. noun A ceremonial form of this weapon.
  3. noun A long baton used by some drum majors to keep time and lead a marching band. If this baton is referred to as a mace, by convention it has a ceremonial often decorative head, which, if of metal, usually is hollow and sometimes intricately worked.
  4. noun An officer who carries a mace as a token of authority.

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Questions about mace in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of mace in Sanskrit?
Mace in Sanskrit is गदा (gadā).
mace इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Mace: गदा (gadā).
What does mace mean in English?
Mace means a heavy fighting club.

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