Aryan

adjective

/ˈeə.ri.ən/

/ˈe.ri.ən/

Definition

› relating to white people from northern Europe, especially those with pale hair and blue eyes, who were believed by the Nazis to be better than members of all other racesPeople of specific racial or ethnic background Aryan

noun

(Definition of Aryan adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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