🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

क्षत्रिय

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kshatriya

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Kshatriya/ˈkʌʃ.tri.ə/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"प्राचीन काल में क्षत्रिय देश की रक्षा करते थे।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A member of the second of the four traditional Hindu castes, comprising the military, ruling, and warrior class.

    "In ancient Indian society, a Kshatriya was traditionally expected to study military strategy and govern with justice."
  2. 2

    Pertaining to or characteristic of the warrior or ruling social order.

    "He embodied the traditional Kshatriya ethos of bravery and protection."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Sanskrit word 'kṣatriya', originating from 'kṣatra' meaning 'dominion, power, or rule'. It historically denotes the second of the four traditional social classes (varna) of the Vedic-Hindu society, comprising warriors, rulers, and protectors.

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