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

Mr. Kshatriya says the agency made a “conscious decision” to delay Artemis II in December 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

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

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

“I think that’s a reasonable conclusion to draw based on their activities on the surface of the Earth,” Mr. Kshatriya says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Devoted to the practice of the Kshatriya order, do thou, O son of Pritha, gratify the Pitris and the deities.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan