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Raj⋅put

[rahj-poot]
–noun
a member of a Hindu people claiming descent from the ancient Kshatriya, or warrior caste, and noted for their military spirit.

Origin:
< Hindi, equiv. to Skt rāj king (see raj ) + putra son
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Raj·put also Raj·poot   (räj'pōōt)   
n.  A member of any of several powerful Hindu landowning and military lineages inhabiting northern and central India.

[Hindi rājpūt, from Sanskrit rājaputraḥ, king's son : rājā, king; see rajah + putraḥ, son.]
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