Rajput

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English

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Etymology

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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.

Noun

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Rajput (plural Rajputs)

  1. (historical) A member of the kshatriya Hindu caste in India.
  2. A surname.

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