26984 words

aryan

4 definitions • 2 examples
1
belonging or relating to a group of people who invaded northern India about 4,000 years ago and spoke an Indo-European language:

Examples:

This area has a long history that predates the Aryan invasions of India.
2
belonging or relating to a group of white people with pale hair and blue eyes, believed by Nazis to be better than other groups
3
one of a group of people who invaded northern India about 4,000 years ago and spoke an Indo-European language:

Examples:

The Rig-Veda is an ancient Sanskrit text of the Aryans.
4
someone who belongs to a group of white people with pale hair and blue eyes, believed by Nazis to be better than other groups

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