savarna

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noun

A member of the Savarna gotra (lineage) of the Brahmin caste.

Opposite
avarnaDalit
OriginHindi सवर्ण ← Sanskrit सवर्ण →
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Meanings

nounsavarna (plural savarnas)

plural savarnas

  1. HinduismIndiaA member of the Savarna gotra (lineage) of the Brahmin caste.
adjectivesavarna (not comparable)
  1. HinduismIndianot comparableFrom the four varnas (social castes) in Hinduism.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
avarnaDalit

Origin

  1. Sanskritसवर्ण“same colour, same caste”
  2. Hindiसवर्ण
  3. Englishsavarna

From Hindi सवर्ण (savarṇ), derived from Sanskrit सवर्ण (savarṇa, “same colour, same caste”).

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