Mleccha
Americannoun
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a non-Indian barbarian; a foreigner in ancient India.
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a class of untouchables comprising such persons.
Etymology
Origin of Mleccha
From Sanskrit
Example Sentences
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At this that Mleccha king, deprived of life, fell down with the animal he rode.
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Those furious elephants, urged on by Mleccha warriors dragging down with their trunks men and steeds and cars, crushed them with their feet.
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Losing the light of knowledge, and betaking themselves to an unrestrained course of conduct, they take birth as Pisachas and Rakshasas and Pretas and as individuals of diverse Mleccha species.
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