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| 1. | [ noun ] (religion,Hinduism,sociology) the highest of the four main Hindu castes: the priestly caste | |
| Synonyms: | Brahmin | |
| Related terms: | caste varna Brahmin | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (religion,Hinduism) a member of the highest of the four Hindu castes | |
| Synonyms: | Brahmin | |
| Examples: | "originally all Brahmins were priests" |
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| Related terms: | Hindu smarta Brahmin | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a member of a social and cultural elite especially a descendant of an Old New England family | |
| Synonyms: | Brahmin | |
| Examples: | : "a Boston Brahmin" |
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| Related terms: | aristocrat | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant grayish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding | |
| Synonyms: | Brahmin Bos_indicus Brahma | |
| Related terms: | bovine zebu Bos | |
| Similar spelling: |
Brahmana Brahmanism Broman Braman Brayman Brahmin bramante Breneman Branaman brahminic Brahminism Branin Branan Brenneman Brennan Brannum Brannon Brannen Brannan Branham Branning |
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