श्रेष्ठिन्

{ śrēṣṭhin }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

श्रेष्ठिन्  mfn.  mfn. having the best, best, chief, [W.]
श्रेष्ठिन्  m.  m. a distinguished man, a person of rank or authority, [AitBr.]; [ŚāṅkhBr.]; [KauṣUp.]
   a warrior of high rank, [Jātakam.]
श्रेष्ठिन्  fn.  m. an eminent artisan, the head or chief of an association following the same trade or industry, the president or foreman of a guild ( also f( इनी). a female artisan &c.), [Hariv.]; [Kāv.]; [VarBṛS. &c.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

श्रेष्ठिन् [śrēṣṭhin]  m. m. [श्रेष्ठं धनादिकस्त्यस्य इनि] The head or president of a mercantile or other guild; निक्षेपे पतिते हर्म्ये श्रेष्ठी स्तौति स्वदेवताम् [Pt.1.14.] -Comp.
-चत्वरम्   the part of a city where merchants live; स खलु श्रेष्ठिचत्वरे निवसति [Mk.2.]

Shabda-Sagara

श्रेष्ठिन्  mfn.  ( -ष्ठी-ष्ठिनी- ष्ठि) best, chief.
  m.  ( -ष्ठी)
   1. An artist eminent by birth.
   2. The head or chief of a body of persons following the same trade or occupation, a president, a foreman.
    E. श्रेष्ठ excellence, इनि aff.

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श्रेष्ठ इनि