Aryan
noun
A person belonging to the Indo-European group of people, historically in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when it was believed they originated from Iran and India and migrated to Europe.
Historians report that Aryans migrated to Europe several millennia ago.
Often appears as...
- aryan race
- aryan migration
noun
In Nazi doctrine, a so-called 'pure' or 'master' race, typically characterized by features stereotyped as Caucasian.
In Nazi ideology, Aryans were considered to be the 'master race'.
Often appears as...
- aryan supremacy
- aryan purity
Usage tips
Disapproving
Historical
adjective
Relates to or descends from the prehistoric group of people regarded as the Indo-Europeans.
Aryan languages are a group of languages that belong to the Indo-European language family.
Often appears as...
- aryan descent
- aryan migration
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A person belonging to the Indo-European group of people, historically in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when it was believed they originated from Iran and India and migrated to Europe.
Historians report that Aryans migrated to Europe several millennia ago.
Often appears as...
- aryan race
- aryan migration
noun
In Nazi doctrine, a so-called 'pure' or 'master' race, typically characterized by features stereotyped as Caucasian.
In Nazi ideology, Aryans were considered to be the 'master race'.
Often appears as...
- aryan supremacy
- aryan purity
Usage tips
Disapproving
Historical
adjective
Relates to or descends from the prehistoric group of people regarded as the Indo-Europeans.
Aryan languages are a group of languages that belong to the Indo-European language family.
Often appears as...
- aryan descent
- aryan migration
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Origin
Understand 'aryan' as historical, not current, describing ancient migrations.
Ancient Aryans spread various cultural traits across Europe.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdated Usage
The term 'aryan' is rarely used today and can be misunderstood.
The Aryan theory of language family is seldom discussed in modern linguistics.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Racial
'Aryan' originally referred to language and culture, not a 'race'.
Scholars studied Aryan scripts for linguistic insights.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Origin
Understand 'aryan' as historical, not current, describing ancient migrations.
Ancient Aryans spread various cultural traits across Europe.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdated Usage
The term 'aryan' is rarely used today and can be misunderstood.
The Aryan theory of language family is seldom discussed in modern linguistics.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Racial
'Aryan' originally referred to language and culture, not a 'race'.
Scholars studied Aryan scripts for linguistic insights.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Origin
Understand 'aryan' as historical, not current, describing ancient migrations.
Ancient Aryans spread various cultural traits across Europe.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdated Usage
The term 'aryan' is rarely used today and can be misunderstood.
The Aryan theory of language family is seldom discussed in modern linguistics.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Racial
'Aryan' originally referred to language and culture, not a 'race'.
Scholars studied Aryan scripts for linguistic insights.
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the dogs my favorite geography fact is that the pacific ocean is so huge that all of the continents could fit inside the aryan store space left over when I grow up I'd like to be either a meteorologist on an astronomer after
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DODDS Finalist PIPE...
the dogs my favorite geography fact is that the pacific ocean is so huge that all of the continents could fit inside the aryan store space left over when I grow up I'd like to be either a meteorologist on an astronomer after
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