kshatriya

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a member of the royal or warrior Hindu caste

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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