Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of the second highest of the four castes of traditional Indian society, responsible for upholding justice and social harmony, and including people in governing and military positions.
- adjective Of or relating to the caste of Kshatriyas.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The second or military caste in the social system of the Brahmanic Hindus, the special duties of the members of which are bravery, generosity, rectitude, and honorable conduct generally.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun India The military caste, the second of the four great Hindu castes; also, a member of that caste. See
caste .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a member of the royal or warrior Hindu caste
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Wearing a white diamond with a slight hue of red, which is called the Kshatriya Diamond, is held to make one brave, an able diplomat, and a political leader who will achieve great success in his career.
Zolar’s Magick Of Color Simon 1994
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Wearing a white diamond with a slight hue of red, which is called the Kshatriya Diamond, is held to make one brave, an able diplomat, and a political leader who will achieve great success in his career.
Zolar’s Magick Of Color Simon 1994
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Wearing a white diamond with a slight hue of red, which is called the Kshatriya Diamond, is held to make one brave, an able diplomat, and a political leader who will achieve great success in his career.
Zolar’s Magick Of Color Simon 1994
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Wearing a white diamond with a slight hue of red, which is called the Kshatriya Diamond, is held to make one brave, an able diplomat, and a political leader who will achieve great success in his career.
Zolar’s Magick Of Color Simon 1994
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Moreover the word Kshatriya is not used in that mantra.
unknown title 2009
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The Kshatriya is a mobile suit from the manga and OVA series Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn.
NZ-666 Kshatriya Papercraft | Papercraft Paradise | PaperCrafts | Paper Models | Card Models Michael James 2010
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O Kaurava, neither years, nor wrinkles, nor wealth, nor possession of friends, would entitle a Kshatriya to be regarded as a Maharatha!
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Thy vocation, O son of Kunti, is that of the Kshatriya, which is to protect (the subjects).
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Whether he does or does not do any other act, if only he protects his subjects, he is regarded to accomplish all religious acts and is called a Kshatriya and the foremost of men.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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A person is called a Kshatriya because he rescues others from wounds and injuries.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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