varna

[vahr-nuh, vuhr-]

noun

Hinduism. class(def 13).

Origin of varna

From the Sanskrit word varna literally, cover, color, hence sort, class

Varna

[vahr-nuh]

noun

a seaport in NE Bulgaria, on the Black Sea.

Formerly Stalin.

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British Dictionary definitions for varnas

varna

noun

any of the four Hindu castes; Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, or Sudra

Word Origin for varna

from Sanskrit: class

Varna

noun

a port in NE Bulgaria, on the Black Sea: founded by Greeks in the 6th century bc; under the Ottoman Turks (1391–1878). Pop: 340 000 (2005 est)Former name (1949–56): Stalin

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