About The Word Brahman
Learn about the word Brahman to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Brahman definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
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.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Permanent press ‐ a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles…
- Walker foxhound ‐ an American breed…
- Paper money ‐ currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting…
- Own right ‐ by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that…
- Family bennettitaceae ‐ a family of fossil gymnospermous plants of the…
- Rank and file ‐ the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted…
- Fuck ‐ slang terms for sexual intercourse [v] have sexual intercourse…
- Coseismic ‐ being where earthquake waves arrive…
- Tinter ‐ a hairdresser who…
- Preclinical phase ‐ a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device…