varna

[ vahr-nuh, vuhr- ]
/ ˈvɑr nə, ˈvʌr- /

noun

Hinduism. class(def 13).

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Origin of varna

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

Words nearby varna

varlet, varletry, varley loop, varmint, varmus, varna, varnish, varnish tree, varnishing day, varoom, varro

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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