Aryan
Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
(in Nazi doctrine) a non-Jewish Caucasian, especially of Nordic stock.
(formerly) Indo-European.
(formerly) Indo-Iranian.
of or relating to an Aryan or the Aryans.
(formerly) Indo-European.
(formerly) Indo-Iranian.
Origin of Aryan
1- Also Ar·i·an [air-ee-uhn, ar‐] /ˈɛər i ən, ˈær‐/ .
Other words from Aryan
- non-Ar·y·an, noun, adjective
- pre-Ar·y·an, adjective
- pseu·do-Ar·y·an, adjective, noun
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How to use Aryan in a sentence
Are the Brogpas of Kashmir in India really the last bastion of purebred Aryans?
By this process, then, we learn that the Aryans were a nomadic people, and had made some advance in civilization.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordThe northern hillmen, on the other hand, who may be identified with the "Aryans" of the philologists, were father worshippers.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. MackenzieVery feeble in most blacks and reds it is accentuated among Semites, Aryans, and Finns.
The Natural Philosophy of Love | Remy de GourmontA similar mixture of the same ideas will be found in one of the Brahmanas among the Aryans of India.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew Lang
Even the ancient Brahmanical literature shows that, amongst the pure Aryans, woman enjoyed the same privileges as man.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
British Dictionary definitions for Aryan
Arian
/ (ˈɛərɪən) /
(in Nazi ideology) a Caucasian of non-Jewish descent, esp of the Nordic type
a member of any of the peoples supposedly descended from the Indo-Europeans, esp a speaker of an Iranian or Indic language in ancient times
of, relating to, or characteristic of an Aryan or Aryans
archaic Indo-European
Origin of Aryan
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