"Vellala" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Vellalas [plural]
Etymology: From Tamil வேளாளர் (vēḷāḷar). Vellala (Vel·la·la. variants or Vellalla. vəˈlälə plural Vellala or Vellalas or Vellalla or Vellallas) is a caste name used to address "landlord or large landowners" in Sangam literature of ancient Tamil Nadu. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ta|வேளாளர்}} Tamil வேளாளர் (vēḷāḷar) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Vellala (plural Vellalas)
  1. Vellala is a High-status Tamil caste title to denote superior landed background Related terms: kshatriya, vaishya
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  2. An Aristocratic caste during Chola times
    Sense id: en-Vellala-en-noun-6AMnnh07
  3. An Elite class of Landlords.
    Sense id: en-Vellala-en-noun-vfYlW9yo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 28 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 16 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 24 48
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