Meanings
nounĀrya (plural Āryas)
plural Āryas
- alternativeAlternative spelling of Arya (“Indo-Iranian, Aryan”).
The cultural role of horses—racehorses and warhorses—was obviously central to the Āryas and, as a result, so was their poetic role.
2020 February 23, Stephanie Jamison, Joel Brereton, The Rigveda: A Guide, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 171
Origin
Transliteration of Sanskrit आर्य (ārya).
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Ārya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C4%80rya
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