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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024Brah•min /ˈbrɑmɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Eastern Religions Brahman (def. 1).
- American History, Sociology(esp. in New England) a person from an old, upper-class family.
- someone who considers himself or herself above others:acted like a Brahmin, but deep down he was just like everyone else.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Brah•min (brä′min),USA pronunciation n., pl. -min, -mins, adj. n. - Eastern Religions[Hinduism.]Brahman (def. 1).
- American History, Sociology(esp. in New England) a person usually from an old, respected family who, because of wealth and social position, wields considerable social, economic, and political power.
- a person who is intellectually or socially aloof.
adj. - Sociologyof, pertaining to, or characteristic of a Brahmin:the Brahmin attitudes of a true aristocrat.
- 1475–85; variant of Brahman
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Brahmin /ˈbrɑːmɪn/ n ( pl -min, -mins)- the older spelling of Brahman
- (in the US) a highly intelligent or socially exclusive person, esp a member of one of the older New England families
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