"Vellalar" meaning in All languages combined

See Vellalar on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Vellalars [plural]
Etymology: From Tamil வேளாளர் (vēḷāḷar). Vellalar denotes Landlords and the Ruling classes. வேள் (vēḷ, “land, velir class, petty chiefs, and rulers”) + ஆளர் (āḷar, “lord, authority, the one belonging to”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ta|வேளாளர்}} Tamil வேளாளர் (vēḷāḷar) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Vellalar (plural Vellalars)
  1. An aristocratic caste who claims the origin of Velir
    Sense id: en-Vellalar-en-noun-76kvCWrz
  2. An Elite class of Landlords and Landed gentry.
    Sense id: en-Vellalar-en-noun-fpShnGtW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 50 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 45 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 44 54
  3. Traders and Land-owning Agriculturists.
    Sense id: en-Vellalar-en-noun-brvTfhPQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 50 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 45 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 44 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: kshatriya, vaishya

Inflected forms

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