brahmin

Brah·min

B0446500 (brä′mĭn)n.1. also Brah·man (-mən) A member of the highest of the four major castes of traditional Indian society, responsible for officiating at religious rites and studying and teaching the Vedas.2. A member of a cultural and social elite, especially of that formed by descendants of old New England families: a Boston Brahmin.3. Variant of Brahman..adj. also Brahman (-mən) Of or relating to the caste of Brahmins.

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[Probably alteration of Sanskrit brāhmaṇaḥ, from brāhmaṇa-, brahminic; see Brahman.]

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Brah·min′ic (-mĭn′ĭk), Brah·min′i·cal adj.

Brahmin

(ˈbrɑːmɪn) n, pl -min or -mins1. (Hinduism) the older spelling of Brahman¹2. (in the US) a highly intelligent or socially exclusive person, esp a member of one of the older New England families3. an intellectual or social snob Brahˈminic, Brahˈminical adj

Brah•min

(ˈbrɑ mɪn)

n. 1. Brahman (def. 1). 2. (esp. in New England) a person from an upper–class family, esp. a family with considerable social and political power. 3. an intellectually or socially aloof person. [1475–85; variant of Brahman] Brah•min′ic, Brah•min′i•cal, adj.

Brahmin

A member of a class with high social and cultural standing, especially a member of one of the older New England families.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	brahmin - a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family); "a Boston brahman"brahmanaristocrat, blue blood, patrician - a member of the aristocracy
	2.	brahmin - a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; "originally all brahmans were priests"brahmanbrahman, brahmin - the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal categoryHindoo, Hindu, Hindustani - a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or Indiasmarta - one of a group of brahmans who uphold nonsectarian orthodoxy according to the Vedanta school of Hinduism
	3.	brahmin - the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal categorybrahmanvarna - (Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis)brahman, brahmin - a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; "originally all brahmans were priests"
	4.	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 crossbreedingBos indicus, Brahma, BrahmanBos, genus Bos - wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovinibovine - any of various members of the genus Boszebu - domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in India and east Asia

Translations

brahmanebraminoбрамин