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vais·ya noun also vaish·ya \ˈvīs(h)yə\ (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit vaiśya, from viś settlement — more at vicinity 1. : a twice-born Hindu of the third ancient varna assigned by classical law to an agricultural or commercial occupation 2. : a twice-born Hindu belonging to one of a large group of modern upper castes traditionally derived from the ancient Vaisya varna — compare brahman, kshatriya, sudra |