Nearby words
varlet, varletry, varley loop, varmint, varmus, varna, varnish, varnish tree, varnishing day, varoom, varro
Origin of varna
From the Sanskrit word varna literally, cover, color, hence sort, class
Definition for varnas (2 of 2)
Varna
[ vahr-nuh ]
/ ˈvɑr nə /
noun
a seaport in NE Bulgaria, on the Black Sea.
Formerly Stalin.
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British Dictionary definitions for varnas (1 of 2)
varna
/ (ˈvɑːnə) /
noun
any of the four Hindu castes; Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, or Sudra
Word Origin for varna
from Sanskrit: class
British Dictionary definitions for varnas (2 of 2)
Varna
/ (Bulgarian ˈvarna) /
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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