gotra

[ goh-truh ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gotra¹

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1875–80

Example Sentences

Members of the three higher castes are forbidden to marry a woman of the same gotra as themselves.

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At present the Audhelias forbid marriage within the same gotra and also the union of first cousins.

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Marriage between persons of the same gotra or surname is prohibited.

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The prohibition of marriage within the gotra or exogamous section bars the union of persons related solely through males.

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Marriages within the same gotra and between first cousins are prohibited, and child-marriage is usual.

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