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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024Brah•man /ˈbrɑmən/USA pronunciation n., pl. -mans. - Eastern Religions[countable] Also, Brahmin.a member of the highest class among the Hindus.
- Eastern Religions[proper noun] Also, Brahma.(in Hinduism) the supreme being, the first source and ultimate goal of all beings.
- Animal Husbandry[countable] a breed of cattle developed from Indian stock, esp. a grayish American breed.
Brah•man•ism, Brah•min•ism, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Brah•man (brä′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mans. [Hinduism.]- Eastern ReligionsAlso, Brahmin. a member of the highest, or priestly, class among the Hindus. Cf. Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaisya.
- Eastern ReligionsAlso, Brahma. the impersonal supreme being, the primal source and ultimate goal of all beings, with which Atman, when enlightened, knows itself to be identical.
- Sanskrit brāhmaṇa (def. 1), brahman (def. 2)
- 1475–85;
- Animal Husbandryany of several breeds of Indian cattle, esp. a grayish, heat-resistant American breed raised chiefly in the Gulf States.
- special use of Brahman priest 1935–40
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Brahman /ˈbrɑːmən/ n ( pl -mans)- (sometimes not capital)
Also called (esp formerly): Brahmin a member of the highest or priestly caste in the Hindu caste system - another name for Brahma
Etymology: 14th Century: from Sanskrit brāhmana, from brahman prayerBrahmanic /brɑːˈmænɪk/, Brahˈmanical adj |