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Shudra
[ shoo-druh ]
noun
- a Hindu of the lowest caste, that of the workers.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Shudra1
From the Sanskrit word śūdra
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Example Sentences
The caste system divides Hindus into four main categories - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras.
From BBC
The Shudras are the lowest of the four ancient social classes.
From Salon
"Our panchayat members include a Brahmin and a Shudra also," referring to both the highest and lowest castes.
From New York Times
I am a Shudra, a worldling and a wretch.
From Project Gutenberg
To quote Manu, "The Brahmana, the Kshatriya, and the Vaishya castes are the twice born ones, but the fourth, the Shudra, has one birth only; there is no fifth caste."
From Project Gutenberg
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