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  • 1. varna
  • 2. Varna
  • Varna in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. varna
  • 2. Varna
  • Varna in a sentence
Synonyms
Etymology

1. varna

noun. (Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis).

Synonyms

  • vaisya
  • grouping
  • rajanya
  • brahmin
  • jati
  • brahman
  • shudra
  • sudra

Etymology

  • वर्ण (Sanskrit)

2. Varna

noun. a port city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea.

Synonyms

  • Bulgaria

Sentences with varna


1. Noun, singular or mass
Dharma that refers to social class is referred to as varna, which many Hindus believe establishes the caste system, or belief that people cannot ascend into higher stations in life until the next life.

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