| Pronunciation: | | 'vIsyu
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- [n] the third of the four main Hindu castes: the mercantile and professional caste
- [n] a member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the third of the four main castes
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VAISYA is a 6 letter word that starts with V. |
| | See Also: | | caste, Hindoo, Hindu, Hindustani, Vaisya, Vaisya |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Vais"ya\, n. [Skr. vai[,c]ya.]
The third of the four great original castes among the Hindus,
now either extinct or partially represented by the mercantile
class of Banyas. See the Note under {Caste}, 1.
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