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Shudra

[ shoo-druh ]
/ ˈʃu drə /

noun

a Hindu of the lowest caste, that of the workers.
Also Sudra.
Compare Brahman1(def 1), Kshatriya, Vaisya.

Origin of Shudra

From the Sanskrit word śūdra
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for shudra

  • Where there was no Brahman inhabitant, all the Shudra merchants invited Bhattchrya.

    Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja

  • The name Shudra symbolises a man who has no margin round him beyond his bare utility.

    Creative Unity|Rabindranath Tagore

  • That you have graciously touched this untouchable Shudra is the proof of your mercy and that of Srvabhauma.

    Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja