VAISYA

vaisya

(noun) the third of the four varnas: the commoners or yeoman farmers or mercantile and professional category

Vaisya

(noun) a member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the third of the four main castes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Vais"ya, n. Etym: [Skr. vaiçya.]

Definition: The third of the four great original castes among the Hindoos, now either extinct or partially represented by the mercantile class of Banyas. See the Note under Caste, 1.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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