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单词 varna
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varna1

noun ˈvɑːnəˈvär-
  • Each of the four Hindu castes, Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, and Sudra.

    瓦尔纳(种姓,印度四个种姓等级 Brahman,Kshatriya,Vaisya 或Sudra中任何一个)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Vedic civilization is based on four varnas (divisions of society), but there are people who do not fit within these four.
    • Hinduism recognises four varnas based on occupation (jati or jat) and ancestry.
    • Strictly speaking, class and caste are different social institutions, though castes are often assumed to fit into the four varnas.
    • Traditionally, there were four main varnas, plus one group of outsiders.
    • The varna of a person almost entirely depends on training and circumstances.
    Synonyms
    class, social class, order, social order, social division, grade, grading, group, grouping, station, stratum, echelon, rank, level, degree, set

Origin

Sanskrit, literally 'colour, class'.

Rhymes

Africana, Afrikaner, Americana, ana, banana, Botswana, bwana, cabana, caragana, Christiana, Dana, darner, Edwardiana, garner, Georgiana, Ghana, Gloriana, Guiana, gymkhana, Haryana, iguana, Lana, lantana, liana, Lipizzaner, Ljubljana, Mahayana, mana, mañana, marijuana, nirvana, Oriana, pacarana, piranha, prana, Purana, Rosh Hashana, Santayana, Setswana, sultana, Tatiana, Tijuana, Tirana, tramontana, Tswana, Victoriana, zenana

Varna2

proper nounˈvɑːnəˈvärnə
  • A port and resort in eastern Bulgaria, on the western shores of the Black Sea; population 318,313 (2008).

varna1

nounˈvär-
  • Each of the four Hindu castes, Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra.

    瓦尔纳(种姓,印度四个种姓等级 Brahman,Kshatriya,Vaisya 或Sudra中任何一个)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Strictly speaking, class and caste are different social institutions, though castes are often assumed to fit into the four varnas.
    • Vedic civilization is based on four varnas (divisions of society), but there are people who do not fit within these four.
    • Traditionally, there were four main varnas, plus one group of outsiders.
    • Hinduism recognises four varnas based on occupation (jati or jat) and ancestry.
    • The varna of a person almost entirely depends on training and circumstances.
    Synonyms
    class, social class, order, social order, social division, grade, grading, group, grouping, station, stratum, echelon, rank, level, degree, set

Origin

Sanskrit, literally ‘color, class’.

Varna2

proper nounˈvärnə
  • A port and resort in eastern Bulgaria, on the western shores of the Black Sea; population 318,313 (2008).

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