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The unchanging, infinite, immanent, and transcendent reality which is the Divine Ground of all matter, energy, time, space, being, and everything beyond in this Universe. The nature of Brahman is described as transpersonal, personal and impersonal by different philosophical schools.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Hinduism
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noun
Alternative form of brahmin (member of the Hindu priestly class).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
A breed of beef cattle from India with a hump on the shoulder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A Brahmin
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Brahma, Brahmin, Bos indicus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bovine
Narrower terms: zebu
noun
the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: brahmin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: varna
noun
a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: brahmin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Hindu, Hindoo, Hindustani
Narrower terms: smarta
noun
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: brahmin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: aristocrat, blue blood, patrician
History
Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्रह्मन् (bráhman).
From Hindi ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇ) / Urdu براہمن (brāhman).
Across languages
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
