[ noun ] a syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi <noun.communication>
Devanagari \De`va*na"ga*ri\, n. [Skr. d[=e]van[=a]gar[=i]; d[=e]va god + nagara city, i. e., divine city.] The script or characters in which Sanskrit and Hindi are written. [1913 Webster +PJC]