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- [ksha-tree-uh]
- /ˈkʃæ tri ə/
- /kˈeɪʃˈatrɪjə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ksha-tree-uh]
- /ˈkʃæ tri ə/
Definitions of kshatriya word
- noun kshatriya a member of the Hindu royal and warrior class above the Vaisyas and below the Brahmans. 1
- noun kshatriya The second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Indian society: the warrior or military caste. 1
- noun kshatriya a member of the second of the four main Hindu castes, the warrior caste 0
- noun kshatriya a member of the military Hindu caste, next below the Brahmans 0
- noun kshatriya A member of this caste. 0
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Origin of kshatriya
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85, Kshatriya is from the Sanskrit word kṣatriya
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Parts of speech for Kshatriya
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kshatriya popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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