Kshatriya

American  

[ksha-tree-uh] / ˈkʃæ tri ə /

noun

1. a member of the Hindu royal and warrior class above the Vaisyas and below the Brahmans.

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Kshatriya British  

/ ˈkʃætrɪə /

noun

1. a member of the second of the four main Hindu castes, the warrior caste

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Etymology

Origin of Kshatriya

First recorded in 1775–85, Kshatriya is from the Sanskrit word kṣatriya

Example Sentences

“There is water in the regolith somewhere,” Mr. Kshatriya continues.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Mr. Kshatriya, 48, oversaw Artemis from 2023 until mid-2025, when he was promoted to his current job and passed operational charge of the audacious moon-to-Mars mission to a fellow Texan, Lori Glaze.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“Exploration is all about logistics,” Mr. Kshatriya says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“It’s one we should constantly be addressing,” Mr. Kshatriya says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Thus the Kaivarttas or Kewats were the offspring of a Kshatriya father and Vaishya mother, and so on.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)