Kaurava

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noun

Any descendant of King Kuru, a legendary king who is the ancestor of many characters of the Mahabharata.

OriginSanskrit कौरव →
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Meanings

nounKaurava (plural Kauravas)

plural Kauravas

  1. Any descendant of King Kuru, a legendary king who is the ancestor of many characters of the Mahabharata.

Origin

  1. Sanskritकौरव
  2. EnglishKaurava

Borrowed from Sanskrit कौरव (kaurava).

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APA

Kaurava. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaurava

MLA

“Kaurava.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaurava. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kaurava,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaurava.

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