Aryan
ˈɛːrɪən
Definition

Definition of Aryan - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
linguisticsTECH.Indo-European or Proto-Indo-EuropeanTECH.
  • The Aryans migrated across Europe and Asia.
Indo-Aryan Indo-Iranian Proto-Indo-European
2.
historyTECH.group of people from ancient timesTECH.
  • The Aryans migrated to different regions.
Indo-European Proto-Indo-European
3.
ethnicityTECH.Indo-Iranian personTECH.
  • Ancient Aryans settled in parts of Iran and India.
Indo-Aryan Indo-Iranian Iranian
4.
anthropologyRaremember of an alleged master raceRare
  • The Nazis promoted the idea of the Aryan as superior.
Indo-European Nordic

Adjective

1.
cultureTECH.pertaining to Indo-Iranian cultures and languagesTECH.
  • The Aryan languages include Persian and Sanskrit.
Indo-Aryan Indo-European Indo-Iranian
2.
racial theoriesRareconnected with ideas about a supposed superior white raceRare
  • The Aryan features were idealized in Nazi propaganda.
Caucasian Nordic
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branch of the Indo-Iranian language family
Indo-Aryan is spoken by millions in South Asia.

Origin of Aryan

Sanskrit, ārya (noble)

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ABacr.
acr: Aryan Brotherhood
prison gang known for violence and white supremacist beliefs
language
group of Indo-Aryan languages in South Asia
Indicadj.
linguistics
relating to the languages of the Indo-Aryan group
speech
relating to the Indo-Aryan language spoken in western India
languages
group of Middle Indo-Aryan languages from 300 BC to Middle Ages
language
Indo-Aryan language spoken in Sri Lanka
WARacr.
acr: White Aryan Resistance
group that believes in white supremacy
native speaker
person whose first language is the Indo-Aryan language of northern India

Examples of Aryan in a sentence

  • Scholars study Aryan to understand ancient cultures.
  • The Aryan culture influenced many others.
  • Aryan artifacts were discovered in the region.
  • The Aryans contributed significantly to the region's culture.
  • Aryan tribes migrated across the ancient landscapes.
  • The book discussed the Aryan theories of the 20th century.

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  1. French:Aryen, indo-iranien, ...
  2. German:Arier, arisch, ...
  3. Italian:Ariano, Ariani, ...
  4. Spanish:ario, arios, ...
  5. Portuguese:ariano, da raça ariana, ...
  6. Chinese:雅利安人, 印欧的, ...
  7. Japanese:アーリア人, アーリア, ...
  8. Arabic:آري, آرِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:הָאָרִים, הוֹדוֹ-אִירָאנִי, ...
  10. Russian:Арий, арийский, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Арії, арійський, ...
  12. Hindi:आर्यन, आर्य संस्कृति, ...
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