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varna1 /ˈvɑːnə /nounEach of the four Hindu castes, Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, and Sudra.Hinduism recognises four varnas based on occupation (jati or jat) and ancestry....- Strictly speaking, class and caste are different social institutions, though castes are often assumed to fit into the four varnas.
- Vedic civilization is based on four varnas (divisions of society), but there are people who do not fit within these four.
OriginSanskrit, literally 'colour, class'. RhymesAfricana, Afrikaner, Americana, ana, banana, Botswana, bwana, cabana, caragana, Christiana, Dana, darner, Edwardiana, garner, Georgiana, Ghana, Gloriana, Guiana, gymkhana, Haryana, iguana, Lana, lantana, liana, Lipizzaner, Ljubljana, Mahayana, mana, mañana, marijuana, nirvana, Oriana, pacarana, piranha, prana, Purana, Rosh Hashana, Santayana, Setswana, sultana, Tatiana, Tijuana, Tirana, tramontana, Tswana, Victoriana, zenana Varna2 /ˈvɑːnə /A port and resort in eastern Bulgaria, on the western shores of the Black Sea; population 318,313 (2008). |