Kshatriya

[ ksha-tree-uh ]

noun

1. a member of the Hindu royal and warrior class above the Vaisyas and below the Brahmans.

Kshatriya

/ ˈkʃætrɪə /

noun

1. a member of the second of the four main Hindu castes, the warrior caste

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kshatriya¹

First recorded in 1775–85, Kshatriya is from the Sanskrit word kṣatriya

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kshatriya¹

C18: from Sanskrit, from kshatra rule