BRAHMAN

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

brahman, brahmin

(noun) the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category

brahman, brahmin

(noun) a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; ā€œoriginally all brahmans were priestsā€

brahman, brahmin

(noun) a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family); ā€œa Boston brahmanā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

brahman (plural brahmans)

Alternative form of brahmin (member of the Hindu priestly class).

Anagrams

• Barnham, Branham

Etymology

Noun

Brahman (plural Brahmans)

A breed of beef cattle from India.

(dated) A Brahmin

• "At this, Virāį¹­a was enraged and said to Yudhiį¹£į¹­hira, 'O Brāhman, you speak as though my son and this eunuch are equals.'" (Mahābhārata: "Virāį¹­a Parva")

Proper noun

Brahman

(Hinduism) A concept of Hinduism. Brahman is the unchanging, infinite, immanent, and transcendent reality which is the Divine Ground of all matter, energy, time, space, being, and everything beyond in this Universe. The nature of Brahman is described as transpersonal, personal and impersonal by different philosophical schools.

Anagrams

• Barnham, Branham

Source: Wiktionary


Brah"man, Brah"min, n.; pl. Brahmans, Brahmins. Etym: [Skr. Brahmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness; the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane, Bramine, L. Brachmanae, -manes, -mani, pl., Gr.

Definition: A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the Hindoos. Brahman bull (Zoƶl.), the male of a variety of the zebu, or Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindoos.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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