Rajput


Raj·put

noun \ˈräj-ˌpt, ˈräzh-\

Definition of RAJPUT

: a member of a dominant military caste of northern India

Variants of RAJPUT

Raj·put or Raj·poot \ˈräj-ˌpt, ˈräzh-\

Origin of RAJPUT

Hindi & Urdu rājpūt, from Sanskrit rājaputra king's son, from rājan king + putra son — more at few
First Known Use: 1598

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