HyperDic: varna

English > 2 senses of the word Varna / varna:
NOUNlocationVarnaa port city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea
groupvarna(Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis)
English > Varna: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA port city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea.
Instance ofcity, metropolis, urban centerA large and densely populated urban area
portA place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
Part ofBulgaria, Republic of BulgariaA republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe
English > varna: 2 senses > noun 2, group
Meaning(Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis).
CategoryHinduism, HindooismA body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system
Membersjati(Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive / distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India
Narrowerbrahman, brahminThe highest of the four varnas
rajanyaThe second highest of the four varnas
sudra, shudraThe lowest of the four varnas
vaisyaThe third of the four varnas
Broadergroup, groupingAny number of entities (members) considered as a unit

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict