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The third of the four great original castes among the Hindus, now either extinct or partially represented by the mercantile class of Banyas. See the Note under Caste, 1.

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  1. n. The third of the four great class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/original">original class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/castes">castes among the Hindus, now either extinct or partially represented by the mercantile class of Banyas. See the Note under Caste, 1.
  2. n. a member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the third of the four main castes
  3. n. the third of the four varnas: the commoners or yeoman farmers or mercantile and professional category
  4. The third of the four great class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/original">original class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/castes">castes among the Hindoos, now either extinct or partially represented by the mercantile class of Banyas. See the Note under Caste, 1.
  5. The third of the four great original castes among the Hindoos,now either extinct or partially represented by the mercantile classof Banyas. See the Note under Caste, 1.
  6. n a member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the third of the four main castes n the third of the four varnas: the commoners or yeoman farmers or mercantile and professional category