brahmin
See also: Brahmin
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Etymology[edit]
Anglicised from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa).
Noun[edit]
brahmin (plural brahmins)
- A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.
- One who has realized or attempts to realize Brahman, i.e. God or supreme knowledge.
- A scholar, teacher, priest, intellectual, researcher, scientist, knowledge-seeker, or knowledge worker.
- A social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA.
- A learned person of refined taste and mild manners.
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caste
believer in Brahman
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Adjective[edit]
brahmin (not comparable)
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of or relating to brahmins
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believer in Brahman