ā́rya m. (fr. aryá, √ ṛ), a respectable or honourable or faithful man, an inhabitant of Āryāvarta
one who is faithful to the religion of his country
N. of the race which immigrated from Central Asia into Āryāvarta (opposed to an-ārya, dasyu, dāsa)
in later times N. of the first three castes (opposed to śūdra), [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.]; [MBh.]; [Yājñ.]; [Pañcat.] &c.
a man highly esteemed, a respectable, honourable man, [Pañcat.]; [Śak.] &c.
a master, an owner, [L.]
a friend, [L.]
a Vaiśya, [L.]
Buddha
(with Buddhists [Pāli ayyo, or ariyo]) a man who has thought on the four chief truths of Buddhism (see next col.) and lives accordingly, a Buddhist priest
a son of Manu Sāvarṇa, [Hariv.]
ā́rya mf(A and A/rI)n. Āryan, favourable to the Āryan people, [RV.] &c.
behaving like an Āryan, worthy of one, honourable, respectable, noble, [R.]; [Mn.]; [Śak.] &c.
of a good family
excellent
wise
suitable
[cf. Old Germ. êra; Mod. Germ. Ehre; Irish Erin.]