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Brahman

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Noun

1. brahman, brahmin

a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)

Example Sentences:
'a Boston brahman'

2. brahman, brahmin

a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas

Example Sentences:
'originally all brahmans were priests'

3. brahman, brahmin

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

4. bos indicus, brahma, brahman, brahmin

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Brahman

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noun plural -mans
1. Also called (esp formerly): Brahmin (sometimes not capital)
a member of the highest or priestly caste in the Hindu caste system
2. Hinduism
the ultimate and impersonal divine reality of the universe, from which all being originates and to which it returns
3.  another name for Brahma1

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Brahman

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nounWord forms: plural ˈBrahmans
1. 
the supreme and eternal essence or spirit of the universe in Hinduism
2. 
a member of the priestly Hindu caste, which is the highest
3. 
a breed of domestic cattle developed from the zebu of India and having a large hump over the shoulders: it is well adapted to hot climates, as of the South and Southwest, and is used in crossbreeding for beef cattle

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Brahman

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n.
1. also Brah·ma (-mə) Hinduism
a. The divine and absolute power of being that is the source and sustainer of the universe.
b. The divine universal consciousness pervading the universe and sustaining the souls of individual persons; Atman.
c. A religious formula or prayer and the holy or sacred power in it and in the officiating priest.
2. Variant of Brahmin..
3. also Brah·ma (-mə) or Brah·min (-mĭn) Any of a breed of beef cattle developed in the southern United States from stock originating in India and having a hump between the shoulders and a pendulous dewlap. They can tolerate heat and are often used for crossbreeding.
adj.
Variant of Brahmin.

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