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Aryan

[ air-ee-uhn, air-yuhn, ar- ]

noun

  1. Ethnology. 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.

Aryan

/ ˈɛəɪə /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an Aryan or Aryans
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. archaic.
    Indo-European
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Aryan1

First recorded in 1785–95; from Sanskrit “of high rank” (adjective), “aristocrat” (noun) + -an
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Aryan1

C19: from Sanskrit of noble birth
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Example Sentences

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“Donald Trump does not mention any white supremacist groups that are distributing drugs like the Aryan Brotherhood, the Aryan Circle, the Aryan Kings,” Vigil said.

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A witness revealed why the Aryan Brotherhood wanted them dead.

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Reed noted three other Aryan Brotherhood members — who were also state prisoners serving life sentences — were found guilty of racketeering last year in a trial in Sacramento, but haven’t entered federal custody.

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Three members of the Aryan Brotherhood were found guilty of racketeering Friday in a trial that revealed five murders on the streets of Los Angeles County were orchestrated from behind bars.

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The Aryan Brotherhood was created in prison, but Field testified that its influence has seeped into the streets of Los Angeles County.

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