Vaisya

[ vahys-yuh, vahysh- ]

/ ˈvaɪs yə, ˈvaɪʃ- /

noun

a member of the Hindu mercantile and professional class, above the Shudras and below the Kshatriyas.Compare Brahman¹ (def. 1).

Origin of Vaisya

First recorded in 1785–95, Vaisya is from the Sanskrit word vaiśya

Words nearby Vaisya

vainglorious, vainglory, vair, Vaisheshika, Vaishnava, Vaisya, vaivode, Vajpayee, vajra, Vajrayana, vakeel

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Example sentences from the Web for Vaisya

A Sudra in distress may turn to a handicraft; and in the same circumstances a Vaisya may stoop to service.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4|Various
Thus the Vaisya caste were in ancient times the tillers of the soil.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1|Various
And a Vaisya, having earned wealth, should cause the rites enjoined in the Vedas to be performed for himself.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 4|Kisari Mohan Ganguli
In the city there are many Vaisya elders and Sabaean merchants, whose houses are stately and beautiful.
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms|Fa-Hsien

The Heads of the Vaisya families in them establish in the cities houses for dispensing charity and medicines.
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms|Fa-Hsien

British Dictionary definitions for Vaisya

Vaisya

/ (ˈvaɪsjə, ˈvaɪʃjə) /

noun

the third of the four main Hindu castes, the traders

Word Origin for Vaisya

C18: from Sanskrit, literally: settler, from viś settlement

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单词	vaisya
释义	Vaisya [ vahys-yuh, vahysh- ] / ˈvaɪs yə, ˈvaɪʃ- / noun a member of the Hindu mercantile and professional class, above the Shudras and below the Kshatriyas.Compare Brahman¹ (def. 1). Origin of Vaisya First recorded in 1785–95, Vaisya is from the Sanskrit word vaiśya Words nearby Vaisya vainglorious, vainglory, vair, Vaisheshika, Vaishnava, Vaisya, vaivode, Vajpayee, vajra, Vajrayana, vakeel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Vaisya A Sudra in distress may turn to a handicraft; and in the same circumstances a Vaisya may stoop to service. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4\|Various Thus the Vaisya caste were in ancient times the tillers of the soil. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1\|Various And a Vaisya, having earned wealth, should cause the rites enjoined in the Vedas to be performed for himself. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 4\|Kisari Mohan Ganguli In the city there are many Vaisya elders and Sabaean merchants, whose houses are stately and beautiful. Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms\|Fa-Hsien The Heads of the Vaisya families in them establish in the cities houses for dispensing charity and medicines. Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms\|Fa-Hsien British Dictionary definitions for Vaisya Vaisya / (ˈvaɪsjə, ˈvaɪʃjə) / noun the third of the four main Hindu castes, the traders Word Origin for Vaisya C18: from Sanskrit, literally: settler, from viś settlement Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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