Definition of
brahman has definitions from the fields of zoology,religion,Hinduism,sociology
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[ noun ] (religion,Hinduism,sociology) the highest of the four main Hindu castes: the priestly caste

Synonyms

Brahmin

Related terms

caste varna Brahmin

2
[ noun ] (religion,Hinduism) a member of the highest of the four Hindu castes

Synonyms

Brahmin

Examples

"originally all Brahmins were priests"

Related terms

Hindu smarta Brahmin

3
[ noun ] a member of a social and cultural elite especially a descendant of an Old New England family

Synonyms

Brahmin

Examples

: "a Boston Brahmin"

Related terms

aristocrat

4
[ noun ] (zoology) any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant grayish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding

Synonyms

Brahmin Bos_indicus Brahma

Related terms

bovine zebu Bos

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Brahmana Brahmanism Broman Braman Brayman Brahmin bramante Breneman Branaman brahminic Brahminism Branin Branan Brenneman Brennan Brannum Brannon Brannen Brannan Branham Branning

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