Vaisya

[vaiʃiә]

Definition

(noun.) the third of the four varnas: the commoners or yeoman farmers or mercantile and professional category.

(noun.) a member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the third of the four main castes.

Edited by Ahmed--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The third of the four great original castes among the Hindus, now either extinct or partially represented by the mercantile class of Banyas. See the Note under Caste, 1.

Typed by Hector

Definition

n. a member of the third caste among the Hindus.

Typed by Larry