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| Vais·ya [ vssyə, vshyə ] (plural Vais·yas) or Vaish·ya [ vssyə, vshyə ] |
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1. Hindu merchant caste: the third of the four Hindu castes, the members of which were traditionally merchants and farmers
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2. member of Hindu merchant caste: a member of the Vaisya caste
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| [Mid-17th century. < Sanskrit vaiśya "farm laborer, tradesman"] |
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