English
Noun
en-noun
- A Hindu priestly caste; one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.
- One who has realized or attempts to realize Brahman, i.e. God or supreme knowledge.
- Scholar, teacher, priest, intellectual, researcher, scientist, knowledge-seeker, or knowledge worker.
- Social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA.
- A learned person of refined taste and mild manners.
Synonyms
brahmana
Related terms
Boston brahmin
Adjective
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- Of or relating to the caste of brahmins.
- scholarly|Scholarly.
Synonyms
brahminic
brahminical
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