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| Su·dra [ sdrə ] (plural Su·dras) or Shu·dra [ shdrə ] (plural Shu·dras) |
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1. lowest Hindu caste: the lowest of the four Hindu castes, the members of which were segregated as ritually unclean by the other castes because they performed tasks that were regarded as polluting. There is a wide range of subgroups within the Sudra caste, some being landowners.
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2. member of Sudra: a member of the Sudra caste
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| [Mid-17th century. < Sanskrit śūdra] |
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