Dictionary meanings for uttama from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. [ud-tamap] 1 Best, ex- cellent (oft. in comp.); dvijottamaḥ [Page0293-b+ 57] the best of Brāhmaṇas; so suraº, naraº &c.; prāyeṇādhamamadhyamottamaguṇaḥ saṃsargato jāyate Bh. 2. 67.
2 Foremost, upper- most, highest (opp. hīna, jaghanya).
3 Most elevated, chief, principal.
4 Greatest, first; Ms. 2. 249. maḥ 1 N. of Viṣṇu.
2 The last person (= first person according to English phraseology). mā 1 An...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mfn. (superlative fr. 1. ud; opposed to avama, adhama, &c; cf. an-uttama), uppermost, highest, chief 177,3 31076 mfn. most elevated, principal 177,3 31077 mfn. best, excellent RV.; AV.; AitBr.; Mn.; Pan5cat. &c (often ifc., e.g. dvijottama, best of the twice-born i.e. a Bra1hman Brahman Mn.) 177,3 31078 mfn. first, greatest 177,3 31079