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brahman

/ brahman /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant grayish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding
Type of:
bovine
Kinds of:
zebu
Has parts:
Bos genus Bos
noun Sense 2
the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category
Type of:
varna
noun Sense 3
a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas
"originally all brahmans were priests"
Type of:
Hindu Hindoo Hindustani
Kinds of:
smarta
Has parts:
brahmin
noun Sense 4
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
"a Boston Brahman"
Type of:
aristocrat blue blood patrician
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
2
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bovine zebu varna Hindu Hindoo Hindustani smarta aristocrat blue blood patrician