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Brahman

Brahman Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Brahman? [n] 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 [n] the highest of the four main Hindu castes: the priestly caste [n] a member of the highest of the four Hindu castes; "originally all Brahmins were priests" [n] a member of a social and cultural elite especially a descendant of an Old New England family; "a Boston Brahmin" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Brahman: Bos indicus \| Brahma \| Brahmin \| Brahmin \| Brahmin Related Terms \| Find terms related to Brahman: anthroposophist \| archduke \| aristocrat \| armiger \| bairagi \| baron \| baronet \| bashara \| bhikhari \| bhikshu \| blue blood \| Buddhist \| Christian \| count \| daimio \| duke \| earl \| esquire \| gentleman \| grand duke \| grandee \| guru \| hidalgo \| lace-curtain \| laird \| landgrave \| lord \| lordling \| magnate \| magnifico \| margrave \| marquis \| noble \| nobleman \| optimate \| palsgrave \| patrician \| peer \| pujari \| pundit \| purohit \| Ramwat \| sannyasi \| seigneur \| seignior \| silk-stocking \| squire \| swell \| thoroughbred \| upper-cruster \| vairagi \| viscount \| waldgrave \| yogi \| yogin See Also \| aristocrat \| blue blood \| Bos \| bovine \| Brahman \| Brahman \| caste \| genus Bos \| Hindoo \| Hindu \| Hindustani \| patrician \| zebu Brahman In Webster's Dictionary \Brah"man\, Brahmin \Brah"min\, n.; pl. {Brahmans}, {Brahmins}. [Skr. Br[=a]hmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness; the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane, Bramine, L. Brachmanae, -manes, -mani, pl., Gr. ?, pl.] A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the Hindoos. {Brahman bull} (Zo["o]l.), the male of a variety of the zebu, or Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindoos.

Brahman Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Brahman?

[n] 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
[n] the highest of the four main Hindu castes: the priestly caste
[n] a member of the highest of the four Hindu castes; "originally all Brahmins were priests"
[n] a member of a social and cultural elite especially a descendant of an Old New England family; "a Boston Brahmin"

Brahman In Webster's Dictionary

\Brah"man\, Brahmin \Brah"min\, n.; pl. {Brahmans},
{Brahmins}. [Skr. Br[=a]hmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness;
the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane,
Bramine, L. Brachmanae, -manes, -mani, pl., Gr. ?, pl.]
A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the
Hindoos.

{Brahman bull} (Zo["o]l.), the male of a variety of the zebu,
   or Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindoos.

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