varna
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1. (Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis) (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | group, grouping, |
| definition | : | any number of entities (members) considered as a unit (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | brahman, brahmin, |
| definition | : | the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | rajanya, |
| definition | : | the second highest of the four varnas: the noble or warrior category (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | vaisya, |
| definition | : | the third of the four varnas: the commoners or yeoman farmers or mercantile and professional category (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | shudra, sudra, |
| definition | : | the lowest of the four varnas: the servants and workers of low status (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | jati, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India; a special characteristic is often the exclusive occupation of its male members (such as barber or potter) (noun.group) |
| domain category | : | hindooism, hinduism, |
| definition | : | a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils (noun.cognition) |
2. a port city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea (noun.location)
| instance hypernym | : | city, metropolis, urban center, |
| definition | : | a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts (noun.location) |
| instance hypernym | : | port, |
| definition | : | a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country (noun.location) |
| part meronym | : | bulgaria, republic of bulgaria, |
| definition | : | a republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe (noun.location) |
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