Meaning of BRAHMIN
Pronunciation: | | 'brâmin
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- [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
- [n] the highest of the four main Hindu castes: the priestly caste
- [n] a member of the highest of the four Hindu castes; "originally all Brahmins were priests"
- [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 |
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| See Also: | | aristocrat, blue blood, Bos, bovine, Brahmin, Brahmin, caste, genus Bos, Hindoo, Hindu, Hindustani, patrician, zebu | |
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