Satavahana

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noun

the surname of the rulers of the Satavahana dynasty (a dynasty of southern India, extant from the 1st century BCE to the 3rd century CE)

OriginSanskrit सातवाहन →
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Meanings

nounSatavahana (plural Satavahanas)

plural Satavahanas

  1. the surname of the rulers of the Satavahana dynasty (a dynasty of southern India, extant from the 1st century BCE to the 3rd century CE)

Origin

  1. Sanskritसातवाहन
  2. EnglishSatavahana

Borrowed from Sanskrit सातवाहन (sātavāhana).

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APA

Satavahana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Satavahana

MLA

“Satavahana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Satavahana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Satavahana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Satavahana.

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