Varna

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'varna': (värnə, vur-); 'Varna': (värnə)


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Varna /Bulgarian: ˈvarna/ n
  1. a port in NE Bulgaria, on the Black Sea: founded by Greeks in the 6th century bc; under the Ottoman Turks (1391–1878). Pop: 340 000 (2005 est)Former name (1949–56): Stalin
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
var•na  (värnə, vur-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Eastern Religions[Hinduism.]class (def. 13).
  • Sanskrit varna literally, cover, color, hence sort, class

Var•na  (värnə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa seaport in NE Bulgaria, on the Black Sea. 186,591. Formerly, Stalin. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
varna /ˈvɑːnə/ n
  1. any of the four Hindu castes; Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, or Sudra
Etymology: from Sanskrit varṇa, literally: colour, hence, class
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