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Aryan

UK
/ˈeə.ri.ən/
US
/ˈɛr.i.ən/

Translations

Aryannoun
Aryans
pl
UK
/ˈɑː.ri.ən/
US
/ˈɛr.i.ən/
The Aryan race was a concept in the 19th century.
Арийская раса была концепцией в 19 веке.
Synonyms
Indo-Aryan
Indo-Iranian
Aryanadjective
UK
/ˈeə.ri.ən/
US
/ˈɛr.i.ən/
The Aryan race was a concept in Nazi ideology.
Арийская раса была концепцией в нацистской идеологии.
Synonyms
noble
highborn
gentle
aristocratic
Aryanproper noun
Used as a male given name (especially in South Asia and Iran) and occasionally as a surname.
Synonyms
Indo-Aryan
Arya
Ariya

Definitions

Aryannoun
A member of the ancient Indo-European people who were said to have settled in ancient Iran and the northern Indian subcontinent.
The Aryans are believed to have migrated into the Indian subcontinent around 1500 BCE.
In Nazi ideology, a person of Caucasian race not of Jewish descent, considered to be part of a supposed master race.
The Nazi regime promoted the idea of Aryan supremacy during World War II.
Aryanadjective
Relating to or denoting a people speaking an Indo-European language who invaded northern India in the 2nd millennium BC, displacing the Dravidian and other aboriginal peoples.
The Aryan tribes brought with them new cultural and religious practices.
Used in Nazi ideology to describe a supposed master race of non-Jewish Caucasians, especially of Nordic or Germanic descent.
The regime promoted the idea of Aryan superiority as part of its propaganda.
Aryanproper noun
A male given name, particularly common in South Asia and Iran; occasionally used as a surname.
Aryan was excited to start his first day at university.
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