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| NOUN | 1 | brahman, brahmin | A member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family) |
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| 2 | brahman, brahmin | A member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas | |
| 3 | brahman, brahmin | The highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category | |
| 4 | Brahman, Brahma, Brahmin, Bos indicus | Any of several breeds of Indian cattle |
| Meaning | A member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family). |
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| Examples | "a Boston Brahman" |
| Synonyms | brahmin |
| Broader | aristocrat, blue blood, patrician |
| Meaning | A member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas. |
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| Examples | "originally all brahmans were priests" |
| Synonyms | brahmin |
| Member of | brahman, brahmin |
| Broader | Hindu, Hindoo, Hindustani |
| Narrower | smarta |
| Meaning | The highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category. |
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| Synonyms | brahmin |
| Members | brahman, brahmin |
| Broader | varna |
| Meaning | 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. |
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| Synonyms | Brahma, Brahmin, Bos indicus |
| Member of | Bos, genus Bos |
| Broader | bovine |
| Narrower | zebu |
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