नरसिंह

Sanskrit

noun
Definitions
  • ‘man-lion’, great warrior.
  • Name of विष्णु in his 4th अवतार (when he was half man, half lion).
  • Name of the father of king भैरव.
  • Name of several princes and authors (also -कवि, -कवि-राज, -ठक्कुर, -दीक्षित, -देव, -पण्डित, -भट्ट, -मिश्र, -मुनि, -यति, -यतीन्द्र, -राज, -वाजपेयिन् (or °हाग्निचिद्-वाज्°), -शास्त्रिन्, -सरस्वती, -सूरि, -सेन, नरसिंहाचार्य).

Etymology

Compound from Sanskrit नर (man, mortal, person) + Sanskrit सिंह (lion, Leo).

Origin

Sanskrit

सिंह

Gloss

lion, Leo

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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