Aryan

/ˈɛriən/
/ˈɛriən/
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Other forms: Aryans

Definitions of Aryan
  1. noun
    a member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo European
    synonyms: Indo-European
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    type of:
    primitive, primitive person
    a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
  2. adjective
    of or relating to the former Indo-European people
    synonyms: Indo-Aryan, Indo-European
  3. noun
    (according to Nazi doctrine) a Caucasian person of Nordic descent (and not a Jew)
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    type of:
    Caucasian, White, White person
    a member of the Caucasoid race
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