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Meaning of BRAHMIN

Pronunciation:  'brâmin

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  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
  2. [n]  the highest of the four main Hindu castes: the priestly caste
  3. [n]  a member of the highest of the four Hindu castes; "originally all Brahmins were priests"
  4. [n]  a member of a social and cultural elite especially a descendant of an Old New England family; "a Boston Brahmin"
 
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 Synonyms: Bos indicus, Brahma, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman
 
 See Also: aristocrat, blue blood, Bos, bovine, Brahmin, Brahmin, caste, genus Bos, Hindoo, Hindu, Hindustani, patrician, zebu

 

 

 

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