Kshatriya
//ˈkʃat.ɹi.ə// noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Hindu society: the warrior or military caste.
"The kshatriya could only hope to become a monk in his next life, but given the nature of his daily karma, it seemed unlikely that he could achieve even this limited goal."
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of kshatriya. alt-of
- 3 a member of the royal or warrior Hindu caste wordnet
Example
More examples"The kshatriya could only hope to become a monk in his next life, but given the nature of his daily karma, it seemed unlikely that he could achieve even this limited goal."
Etymology
From Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “(the warrior or military caste or a member of this caste”), from क्षत्र (kṣatra, “rule, dominion, authority”). Akin to satrap.
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