BRAHMA

Brahman, Brahma, Brahmin, Bos indicus

(noun) 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

Brahma

(noun) the Creator; one of the three major deities in the later Hindu pantheon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Brahma

(Hinduism) Hindu god (deva) of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva.

(Hinduism) Alternative form of Brahman

Noun

Brahma (plural Brahmas)

A large domestic fowl from the Brahmaputra region of India.

A breed of Indian cattle, Bos indicus.

Anagrams

• Bahram, Bahrām, Barham, Braham, Rambha

Source: Wiktionary


Brah"ma, n. Etym: [See Brahman.]

1. (Hindoo Myth.)

Definition: The One First Cause; also, one of the triad of Hindoo gods. The triad consists of Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Siva, the Destroyer.

Note: According to the Hindoo religious books, Brahma (with the final a short), or Brahm, is the Divine Essence, the One First Cause, the All in All, while the personal gods, BrahmĂĄ (with the final a long), Vishnu, and Siva, are emanations or manifestations of Brahma the Divine Essence.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A valuable variety of large, domestic fowl, peculiar in having the comb divided lengthwise into three parts, and the legs well feathered. There are two breeds, the dark or penciled, and the light;

– called also Brahmapootra.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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