Vaisya
Pronunciation : Vais"ya
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Skr. vai?ya.]
Definition : Defn: The third of the four great original castes among the Hindoos, now either extinct or partially represented by the mercantile class of Banyas. See the Note under Caste, 1.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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