Vanciventan, Vañcivēntaṉ, Vanci-ventan: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vañcivēntaṉ (வஞ்சிவேந்தன்) [vañci-vēntaṉ] noun < வஞ்சி³ [vanchi³] +.

1. King who makes constant war, impelled by land-hunger; மண்வேட்கையால் மேற்சென்றே னும் எதிர்த்தேனும் போர்செய்யும் அரசன். [manvedkaiyal mersenre num ethirthenum porseyyum arasan.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 62, உரை. [urai.])

2. Cēra king, as ruler of Vañci; [வஞ்சிநகர்த் தலைவன்] சேரன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [[vanchinagarth thalaivan] seran. (pingalagandu)]

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