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Brahman

noun

1 brahman

A member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family):
— A Boston brahman.

synonym: brahmin.

2 brahman

A member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas:
— Originally all brahmans were priests.

synonym: brahmin.

Polish: bramin

3 brahman

The highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category.

synonym: brahmin.

4 Brahman

Any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding.

synonyms: Bos indicus, Brahma, Brahmin.

Polish: brahman

Roget 984: heterodoxy; error etc. 495; false doctrine, heresy, schism; schismaticism, schismaticalness; recusancy, backsliding, apostasy; atheism etc. ... show more


Moby thesaurus: Buddhist, Christian, Ramwat, anthroposophist, archduke, aristocrat, armiger, bairagi, baron, baronet, bashara, bhikhari, bhikshu, blue blood, count, daimio, duke, earl, esquire, gentleman ... show more.

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