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Brahman
see Brahmin.
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Brahmin (n.)also Brahman, "member of the highest priestly Hindu caste," late 14c., Bragman, from Sanskrit brahmana-s, from brahman- "prayer," also "the universal soul, the Absolute," which is of uncertain origin. Related to Brahma. Figurative meaning "member of Boston's upper class" is from 1823.
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Definitions of Brahman
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brahman (n.)
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family);
a Boston brahman
Synonyms: brahmin
brahman (n.)
a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas;
originally all brahmans were priests
Synonyms: brahmin
brahman (n.)
the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category;
Synonyms: brahmin
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