Brahmin

[ brah-min ]

/ ˈbrɑ mɪn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Brahmin ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural Brah·min, Brah·mins.

Hinduism. Brahman¹ (def. 1).

(especially in New England) a person usually from an old, respected family who, because of wealth and social position, wields considerable social, economic, and political power.

a person who is intellectually or socially aloof.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a Brahmin: the Brahmin attitudes of a true aristocrat.

Origin of Brahmin

First recorded in 1475–85; variant of Brahman¹

OTHER WORDS FROM Brahmin

Brah·min·ic

[brah-min-ik], /brɑˈmɪn ɪk/, Brah·min·i·cal, adjectivenon-Brah·min·ic, adjectivenon-Brah·min·i·cal, adjectiveun-Brah·min·i·cal, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Brahmin

Brahman, Brahmin

Words nearby Brahmin

Brahmana, Brahmani, Brahmanism, Brahmaputra, Brahmi, Brahmin, Brahminism, Brahmins, Brahminy kite, Brahmo Samaj, Brahms

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Example sentences from the Web for Brahmin

I didn't realize that in part they were an engine for perpetuating the Brahmin class of New England.
My Conversation with John Updike|Barbara Probst Solomon|January 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The moment he was out he sprang on the Brahmin, and was about to eat him up.
Stories to Tell Children|Sara Cone Bryant
The Brahmin officials were all smiles and affability to me, saying what an excellent act of charity the Patel was performing.
India and the Indians|Edward F. Elwin
The Shastras teach that a gift to a Brahmin is of incalculable value to the giver.
Reminiscences|Hans Mattson

The miller's wife loses her head; the Brahmin runs wildly on all sides, begging to be concealed.
The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia|Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Buddhist world and the Brahmin world were closed, and the millions of the Mohammedan world were practically untouched.
The Call of the World|W. E. Doughty

British Dictionary definitions for Brahmin

Brahmin

/ (ˈbrɑːmɪn) /

noun plural -min or -mins

the older spelling of Brahman (def. 1)

(in the US) a highly intelligent or socially exclusive person, esp a member of one of the older New England families

an intellectual or social snob

Derived forms of Brahmin

Brahminic or Brahminical, adjective

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单词	brahmin
释义	Brahmin [ brah-min ] / ˈbrɑ mɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Brahmin ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural Brah·min, Brah·mins. Hinduism. Brahman¹ (def. 1). (especially in New England) a person usually from an old, respected family who, because of wealth and social position, wields considerable social, economic, and political power. a person who is intellectually or socially aloof. adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of a Brahmin: the Brahmin attitudes of a true aristocrat. Origin of Brahmin First recorded in 1475–85; variant of Brahman¹ OTHER WORDS FROM Brahmin Brah·min·ic [brah-min-ik], /brɑˈmɪn ɪk/, Brah·min·i·cal, adjectivenon-Brah·min·ic, adjectivenon-Brah·min·i·cal, adjectiveun-Brah·min·i·cal, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Brahmin Brahman, Brahmin Words nearby Brahmin Brahmana, Brahmani, Brahmanism, Brahmaputra, Brahmi, Brahmin, Brahminism, Brahmins, Brahminy kite, Brahmo Samaj, Brahms Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Brahmin I didn't realize that in part they were an engine for perpetuating the Brahmin class of New England. My Conversation with John Updike\|Barbara Probst Solomon\|January 29, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The moment he was out he sprang on the Brahmin, and was about to eat him up. Stories to Tell Children\|Sara Cone Bryant The Brahmin officials were all smiles and affability to me, saying what an excellent act of charity the Patel was performing. India and the Indians\|Edward F. Elwin The Shastras teach that a gift to a Brahmin is of incalculable value to the giver. Reminiscences\|Hans Mattson The miller's wife loses her head; the Brahmin runs wildly on all sides, begging to be concealed. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia\|Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Buddhist world and the Brahmin world were closed, and the millions of the Mohammedan world were practically untouched. The Call of the World\|W. E. Doughty British Dictionary definitions for Brahmin Brahmin / (ˈbrɑːmɪn) / noun plural -min or -mins the older spelling of Brahman (def. 1) (in the US) a highly intelligent or socially exclusive person, esp a member of one of the older New England families an intellectual or social snob Derived forms of Brahmin Brahminic or Brahminical, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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