I. ˈa-rē-ən, ˈer-ē-; ˈär-yən adjective
Etymology: Sanskrit ārya noble, belonging to an ancient people of northern India speaking an Indo-European dialect
Date: 1839
1. : Indo-European
2.
a. : of or relating to a hypothetical ethnic type illustrated by or descended from early speakers of Indo-European languages
b. : Nordic
c. — used in Nazism to designate a supposed master race of non-Jewish Caucasians usually having Nordic features
3. : of or relating to Indo-Iranian or its speakers
II. noun
Date: 1851
1. : Indo-European
2.
a. : Nordic
b. : gentile