SINCE 1828
Aryan
adjective
Ary·an
| \ ˈa-rē-ən
, ˈer-ē-; ˈär-yən
\
, ˈer-ē-; ˈär-yən
\
Definition of Aryan
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: indo-european
2a
: of or relating to a hypothetical ethnic type illustrated by or descended from early speakers of Indo-European languages
b
: nordic
c
—used in Nazism to designate a supposed master race of non-Jewish Caucasians usually having Nordic features
3
: of or relating to Indo-Iranian or its speakers
Aryan
nounDefinition of Aryan (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: indo-european
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