आर्य

Monier-Williams · ārya
ārya m. (fr. aryá, √ṛ), a respectable or honourable or faithful man, an inhabitant of Āryāvarta ‖ one who is faithful to the religion of his country ‖ N. of the race which immigrated from Central Asia into Āryāvarta (opposed to an-ārya, dasyu, dāsa) ‖ in later times N. of the first three castes (opposed to śūdra) &c ‖ a man highly esteemed, a respectable, honourable man &c ‖ a master, an owner ‖ a friend ‖ a Vaiśya ‖ Buddha ‖ (with Buddhists [Pāli ayyo, or ariyo]) a man who has thought on the four chief truths of Buddhism ( next col.) and lives accordingly, a Buddhist