gotra

[ goh-truh ]

/ ˈgoʊ trə /

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noun

a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.

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Origin of gotra

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1875–80

Words nearby gotra

go to the mat, go to the trouble, go to the wall, go to town, go to waste, gotra, go-train, gotta, gotten, Götterdämmerung, Gottfried von Strassburg

How to use gotra in a sentence

Members of the three higher castes are forbidden to marry a woman of the same gotra as themselves.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
At present the Audhelias forbid marriage within the same gotra and also the union of first cousins.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell
Marriage between persons of the same gotra or surname is prohibited.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell
The prohibition of marriage within the gotra or exogamous section bars the union of persons related solely through males.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell

Marriages within the same gotra and between first cousins are prohibited, and child-marriage is usual.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell