लाञ्छन

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

लाञ्छन  n.  n. a mark, sign, token ( ifc.= marked or, characterized by, furnished or provided with), [Kālid.]; [BhP.]
a mark of ignominy, stain, spot, [Vcar.]
a name, appellation, [L.]

Shabda-Sagara

लाञ्छन  n.  ( -नं)
1. A name, an appellation.
2. A mark or sign.
3. A stain, a mark of ignominy.
4. A land-mark.
5. The spots on the disc of the moon.
E. लाञ्छि to mark, aff. ल्युट् .

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लाञ्छि ल्युट् .