kshatriya Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a member of the royal or warrior Hindu caste

WordNet

Ksha"tri*ya, Ksha"tru*ya noun (Also<
  • Kshatriya
  • Kshatruya
)
Etymology
Skr. kshatriya one belonging to the military caste.
Definitions
  1. The military caste, the second of the four great Hindoo castes; also, a member of that caste. See Caste. India

Webster 1913