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
India was then invaded by a people called the Aryans, whose social structure was based on hereditary social castes and the Vedic religion.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
As Chapter 3 explains, the Aryans, a nomadic people from north of the Hindu Kush mountains, swept into the Indus Valley around 1500 B.C.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
When the Aryans first arrived in India, chiefs were elected by the entire tribe.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
To a comparatively northern latitude points also the circumstance that the ancient European Aryans recognised only three seasons—winter, spring, and summer.
From Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland by Ph.D.
