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Vaisya

[ vahys-yuh, vahysh- ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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.

The Heads of the Vaisya families in them establish in the cities houses for dispensing charity and medicines.

In the city there are many Vaisya elders and Sabaean merchants, whose houses are stately and beautiful.

A Sudra in distress may turn to a handicraft; and in the same circumstances a Vaisya may stoop to service.

And a Vaisya, having earned wealth, should cause the rites enjoined in the Vedas to be performed for himself.

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