- Brahmin Brah·min
- brahmano, bramino
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Brahmin Brah·min
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Brah|min — «BRAH muhn», noun, plural min. 1. = Brahman. (Cf. ↑Brahman) 2. Figurative. a cultured, intellectual person of the upper class: »He comes of the Brahmin caste of New England (Oliver Wendell Holmes) … Useful english dictionary
Brah|min|ic — «brah MIHN ihk», adjective. 1. = Brahmanic. (Cf. ↑Brahmanic) 2. Figurative. having to do with a Brahmin (def. 2) … Useful english dictionary
Brahmin — Brahman Brah man, Brahmin Brah min, n.; pl. {Brahmans}, {Brahmins}. [Skr. Br[=a]hmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness; the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane, Bramine, L. Brachmanae, manes, mani, pl., Gr. ?, pl.] 1. A person of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brahmín — {{＃}}{{LM B05919}}{{〓}} {{［}}brahmín{{］}} ‹brah·mín› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} → {{↑}}brahmán{{↓}} … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
Brahmin — Brah•min [[t]ˈbrɑ mɪn[/t]] n. 1) ear Brahman 1) 2) amh. soc (esp. in New England) a person from an upper–class family, esp. a family with considerable social and political power 3) an intellectually or socially aloof person • Etymology: 1475–85;… … From formal English to slang
Brahmin — Brah|min [ bramın ] noun count AMERICAN 1. ) in parts of the Eastern U.S., a rich and socially important person 2. ) another spelling of Brahman … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brahmin — brah·min … English syllables
Brahmin — Brahminic /brah min ik/, Brahminical, adj. /brah min/, n., pl. Brahmin, Brahmins, adj. n. 1. Hinduism. Brahman (def. 1). 2. (esp. in New England) a person usually from an old, respected family who, because of wealth and social position, wields… … Universalium
Brahman — , Brahmin (BRAH min) [Sanskrit] A member of the highest of the four Hindu castes in India, the priestly caste … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
Brahman — Brah man, Brahmin Brah min, n.; pl. {Brahmans}, {Brahmins}. [Skr. Br[=a]hmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness; the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane, Bramine, L. Brachmanae, manes, mani, pl., Gr. ?, pl.] 1. A person of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brahman bull — Brahman Brah man, Brahmin Brah min, n.; pl. {Brahmans}, {Brahmins}. [Skr. Br[=a]hmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness; the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane, Bramine, L. Brachmanae, manes, mani, pl., Gr. ?, pl.] 1. A person of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
