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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उत्कृष्टutkṛṣṭap. p.Drawn up or out, raised, elevated; दस्यूत्कृष्टा जनपदाः Bhāg.12.3.32.
1. Drawn up or out, raised, elevated; दस्यूत्कृष्टा जनपदाः Bhāg.12.3.32.
2. Extracted.
3. Excellent, eminent, superior, best, highest; Ms.5.163, 7.126,8.281; बलdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Pt.3.36 superior in strength; so ज्ञानdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied गुणdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, etc.
4. Much, excessive, very great, increased; जिह्वालौल्यdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Pt.1.
5. Tilled; ploughed.
6. Scratched; ऐरावतविषाणाग्रैरुत्कृष्टकिणवक्षसम् Rām.6.4.5.
7. Plucked, cut out,; उत्कृष्टपर्णकमला Rām.5.19.15 ('उत्कृष्टानि त्रुटितानि पर्णानि यस्याः सा' इति टीका).
8. Attracted; Mb.14.59.1.
Derived forms and compounds
- -उपाधिता state of high illusion-भूमः a good soil.
- -वेदनम् marrying a man of a higher caste; वसनस्य दशा ग्राह्या शूद्रयोत्कृष्टवेदने Ms.3.44.
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उत्कृष्टताutkṛṣṭatāत्वम् [tvam], त्वम् Excellence, eminence; greatness.

त्वम् tvam, त्वम् Excellence, eminence; greatness.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

उत्कृष्टutkṛṣṭa[ut-krish-ta] pp. superior: -tva, n. abst. n.; -vedana, n. marrying a man of higher caste; - ͜ upâdhi, a.…

[ut-krish-ta] perfect passive participle superior: -tva, neuter abstract neuter; -vedana, neuter marrying a man of higher caste; - ͜ upâdhi, adjective whose condition or asso ciate is exalted: -tâ, feminine; also equal for abstract neuter (philosophical term).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उत्कृष्टutkṛṣṭamfn. (opposed to अप-कृष्ट and अव-कृष्ट), drawn up or out
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (opposed to अप-कृष्ट and अव-कृष्ट), drawn up or out
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective attracted
3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective extracted
4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective taking a high position
5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective excellent, eminent
6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective superior, best
7. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' exempli gratia, 'for example' 530878 ज्ञानो*त्कृष्ट masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective eminent in knowledge)
8. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective much, most, excessive Mn. MBh. Pan5cat. etc.
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उत्कृष्टताutkṛṣṭatāf. excellence, superiority, eminence.

feminine excellence, superiority, eminence.

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उत्कृष्टत्वutkṛṣṭatvan. excellence, superiority, eminence.

neuter gender excellence, superiority, eminence.

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उत्कृष्टभूमutkṛṣṭabhūmam. a good soil.

masculine gender a good soil.

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उत्कृष्टवेदनutkṛṣṭavedanan. marrying a man of a higher caste Mn. iii, 44.

neuter gender marrying a man of a higher caste Mn. iii, 44.

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उत्कृष्टोपाधिताutkṛṣṭopādhitāf. state of having something superior as an indispensable condition Veda1ntas. 42.

feminine state of having something superior as an indispensable condition Veda1ntas. 42.

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