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(noun) the highest of the four main Hindu castes: the priestly caste |
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Synonyms: Brahman |
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Related Words: caste |
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(noun) a member of the highest of the four Hindu castes; "originally all Brahmins were priests" |
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Synonyms: Brahman |
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Related Words: Hindoo, Hindu, Hindustani |
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(noun) 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: Brahman |
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Related Words: aristocrat, blue blood, patrician |
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(noun) 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 |
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Synonyms: Bos indicus, Brahma, Brahman |
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Related Words: bovine, zebu |
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