| 单词 | brahman |
| 释义 | brahman (once / 111503 pages) n WORD FAMILY brahman: brahmans USAGE EXAMPLESThe only name he can find for this mysterious power is Bráhman; for bráhman meant originally force, will, wish, and the propulsive power of creation. Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max), Chips From A German Workshop - Volu...(2010) That a special seat should be reserved for a man because he is a brahman would be scouted. Morrison, John, New Ideas in India During the Ninet...(2010) Presently, they saw approaching them a brahman, splendidly dressed, followed by a servant. Jacob, P. W., Hindoo Tales—Or, the Adventures of...(2010) 1n the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category Syn|Hyper brahmin varna (Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis) 2n a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas originally all brahmans were priests Syn|Hypo|Hyper brahmin smarta one of a group of brahmans who uphold nonsectarian orthodoxy according to the Vedanta school of Hinduism Hindoo, Hindu, Hindustani a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India 3n a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family) a Boston brahman Syn|Hyper brahmin aristocrat, blue blood, patrician a member of the aristocracy Brahman (once / 2169 pages) n WORD FAMILY Brahman: Brahmanism, Brahmans USAGE EXAMPLESShorthorns, and Brahmans to make a whole new breed, only the second new breed of cattle registered in the United States. Eric Schlosser, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of...(2001) Now critics in India have woken up to the charms of Brahman Naman. BBC(Jul 20, 2016) Brahman Capital nearly doubled its position, acquiring 4.1 million shares to own 8.1 million at the end of the quarter. Reuters(Feb 16, 2016) n 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 Syn|Hypo|Hyper Bos indicus, Brahma, Brahmin zebu domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in India and east Asia bovine any of various members of the genus Bos |
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