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1. (n.) Brahman
any of several breeds of cattle developed from Indian stock.
Etymology: (1475–85; < Skt brāhma&ndotbelow;a (def.
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1. (noun) brahman, brahmin
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
"a Boston brahman"
2. (noun) brahman, brahmin
a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas
"originally all brahmans were priests"
3. (noun) brahman, brahmin
the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category
4. (noun) Brahman, Brahma, Brahmin, Bos indicus
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
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1. (noun) brahman
alt. of Brahmin
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. brahman
or Brahmin, one of the sacred caste of the Hindus that boasts of direct descent from, or immediate relationship with, Brahma, the custodians and mediators of religion, and therefore of high-priestly rank.
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