Aryan
noun
a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
Aryans
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pluralof Aryan.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Iran," however, is rooted in the word "Aryan," meaning "Land of the Aryans," and has been used locally since the Sassanian era to denote the broader realm of the Persian empires.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2024
At the bottom of society were the Dalits, a class of “untouchables,” who were likely the descendants of the populations that lived in parts of south India before the arrival of the Aryans.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Thus the arrival of Aryans and the gradual emergence of Brahmanism created a new social blueprint for India.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The Aryans offered ritualistic sacrifices to their gods and built enormous altars of fire, imposing a hierarchy on the people they conquered that emphasized strict observance of the law.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The word which the old Aryans used for sea they used likewise for death.
From The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 by Various
