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Kshatriya

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kshatriya

Main Entry:: Ksha·tri·ya
Pronunciation:: \ˈksha-trē-ə, ˈcha-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Sanskrit kṣatriya, from kṣatra dominion — more at check
Date:: 1794

: a Hindu of an upper caste traditionally assigned to governing and military occupations

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