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   pariah

   /pəˈrʌɪə/

   noun

   • 1. an outcast: "they were treated as social pariahs"
   • 2. a member of an indigenous people of southern India originally functioning as ceremonial drummers but later having a low caste. historical

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Tamil paṛaiyan, Malayalam paṟayan ‘(hereditary) drummer’, from Tamil paṛai and Malayalam paṟa ‘a drum’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

   • H

     4

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