Aryan (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
  2. (in Nazi doctrine) a non-Jewish Caucasian, especially of Nordic stock.
  3. (formerly) Indo-European.
  4. (formerly) Indo-Iranian.
adjective
  1. of or relating to an Aryan or the Aryans.
  2. (formerly) Indo-European.
  3. (formerly) Indo-Iranian.
noun
  1. (in Nazi ideology) a Caucasian of non-Jewish descent, esp of the Nordic type
  2. a member of any of the peoples supposedly descended from the Indo-Europeans, esp a speaker of an Iranian or Indic language in ancient times
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an Aryan or Aryans
adjective, noun
  1. Indo-European
Aryan (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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