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Su⋅dra

[soo-druh]
–noun
Shudra.

Origin:
< Skt śūdra

Shu⋅dra

[shoo-druh]
–noun
a Hindu of the lowest caste, that of the workers.
Also, Sudra.
Compare Brahman (def. 1), Kshatriya, Vaisya.


Origin:
< Skt śūdra
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Su·dra   (sōō'drə)   
n.  A member of the lowest of the four major castes of traditional Indian society, comprising artisans, laborers, and menials.
adj.  Of or relating to the caste of Sudras.

[Sanskrit śūdraḥ.]
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