Brahman

noun

Brah·man ˈbrä-mən How to pronounce Brahman (audio)

sense 2 is ˈbrā-,

ˈbrä-,

ˈbra-

variants or Brahmin

: a Hindu of the highest caste traditionally assigned to the priesthood

: brahma entry 1 sense 2

: any of an Indian breed of humped cattle : zebu

especially : a large vigorous heat- and tick-resistant usually silvery-gray animal developed in the southern U.S. from the zebu and now used chiefly for crossbreeding

usually Brahmin : a person of high social standing and cultivated intellect and taste

Boston Brahmins

Brahmanic

brä-ˈma-nik How to pronounce Brahman (audio)

adjective

or Brahmanical

brä-ˈma-ni-kəl How to pronounce Brahman (audio)

Word History

Etymology

Middle English Bragman inhabitant of India, from Latin Bracmanus, from Greek Brachman, from Sanskrit brāhmaṇa of the Brahman caste, from brahman Brahman

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	Brahman
释义	Brahman noun Brah·man ˈbrä-mən sense 2 is ˈbrā-, ˈbrä-, ˈbra- variants or Brahmin 1 a : a Hindu of the highest caste traditionally assigned to the priesthood b : brahma entry 1 sense 2 2 : any of an Indian breed of humped cattle : zebu especially : a large vigorous heat- and tick-resistant usually silvery-gray animal developed in the southern U.S. from the zebu and now used chiefly for crossbreeding 3 usually Brahmin : a person of high social standing and cultivated intellect and taste Boston Brahmins Brahmanic brä-ˈma-nik adjective or Brahmanical brä-ˈma-ni-kəl Word History Etymology Middle English Bragman inhabitant of India, from Latin Bracmanus, from Greek Brachman, from Sanskrit brāhmaṇa of the Brahman caste, from brahman Brahman First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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