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Shudra

[ shoo-druh ]
/ ˈʃu drə /
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noun
a Hindu of the lowest caste, that of the workers.
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Also Sudra.
Compare Brahman1 (def. 1), Kshatriya, Vaisya.

Origin of Shudra

From the Sanskrit word śūdra

Words nearby Shudra

shucking, shucking and jiving, shucks, shudder, shuddering, Shudra, shuffle, shuffleboard, shuffle off, shuffle play, shuffler
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How to use Shudra in a sentence

  • 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

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

    Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja

  • The predominance of the pursuit of success gives to society the character of what we call Shudra in India.

    Creative Unity|Rabindranath Tagore
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