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satrap meaning in Sanskrit

क्षत्रप kṣatrapa

/ˈseɪtɹæp/

satrap in Sanskrit: क्षत्रप (kṣatrapa). In English, satrap means a governor of a Persian province.

Sanskrit words for satrap

governor of a Persian province
क्षत्रप kṣatrapa

English meaning of satrap

  1. noun A governor of a Persian province.
  2. noun A subordinate ruler.

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Questions about satrap in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of satrap in Sanskrit?
Satrap in Sanskrit is क्षत्रप (kṣatrapa).
satrap इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Satrap: क्षत्रप (kṣatrapa).
What does satrap mean in English?
Satrap means a governor of a Persian province.

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