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Vaisya
[ vahys-yuh, vahysh- ]
noun
- a member of the Hindu mercantile and professional class, above the Shudras and below the Kshatriyas. Compare Brahman 1( def 1 ).
Vaisya
/ ˈvaɪsjə; ˈvaɪʃjə /
noun
- the third of the four main Hindu castes, the traders
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Vaisya1
First recorded in 1785–95, Vaisya is from the Sanskrit word vaiśya
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Vaisya1
C18: from Sanskrit, literally: settler, from viś settlement
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Example Sentences
Vaisya, vīs′ya, n. a member of the third caste among the Hindus.
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The Heads of the Vaisya families in them establish in the cities houses for dispensing charity and medicines.
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In the city there are many Vaisya elders and Sabaean merchants, whose houses are stately and beautiful.
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A Sudra in distress may turn to a handicraft; and in the same circumstances a Vaisya may stoop to service.
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And a Vaisya, having earned wealth, should cause the rites enjoined in the Vedas to be performed for himself.
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