A member of an ancient Tamil dynasty that ruled parts of southern India; relating to the Chera Kingdom and its civilization.
From Sanskrit/Tamil 'Cera' or 'Cēra,' the name of one of the three major ancient Tamil kingdoms (3rd century BCE - 12th century CE). The name possibly derives from Tamil root meaning 'spear' or 'archer.'
The Chera Kingdom was the source of the spice trade that Europeans would literally sail around the world to reach 1000 years later—they had pepper and cinnamon everyone wanted!
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