noun
Meaning 1
A member of the kshatriya Hindu caste in India.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Rajput
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noun
Meaning 2
A surname.
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noun
Meaning 3
a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Rajpoot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Hindu, Hindoo, Hindustani
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi राजपूत (rājpūt), from Sanskrit राजपुत्र (rājaputra, “prince”), a compound of राजन् (rājan, “king”) and पुत्र (putra, “son”). See also the related term Fitzroy.
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