Aryan
adjective
ˈer-ē-;ˈär-yən
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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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