'Brahman' definitions:
Definition of 'brahman'
From: WordNet
noun
A member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family); "a Boston brahman" [syn: brahman, brahmin]
noun
A member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; "originally all brahmans were priests" [syn: brahman, brahmin]
noun
The highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category [syn: brahman, brahmin]
noun
Any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding [syn: Brahman, Brahma, Brahmin, Bos indicus]
Definition of 'Brahman'
From: GCIDE
- 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 highest or sacerdotal caste among the Hindus. [1913 Webster]
- Brahman bull (Zool.), the male of a variety of the zebu, or Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindus. [1913 Webster]
- 2. a person from an old, respected, and usually wealthy family who has considerable social or political influence; -- a term used especially in New England; as, a Boston brahmin. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'Brahman'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anthroposophist,
- archduke,
- aristocrat,
- armiger,
- bairagi,
- baron,
- baronet,
- bashara,
- bhikhari,
- bhikshu,
- blue blood,
- Buddhist,
- Christian,
- count,
- daimio,
- duke,
- earl,
- esquire,
- gentleman,
- grand duke,
- grandee,
- guru,
- hidalgo,
- lace-curtain,
- laird,
- landgrave,
- lord,
- lordling,
- magnate,
- magnifico,
- margrave,
- marquis,
- noble,
- nobleman,
- optimate,
- palsgrave,
- patrician,
- peer,
- pujari,
- pundit,
- purohit,
- Ramwat,
- sannyasi,
- seigneur,
- seignior,
- silk-stocking,
- squire,
- swell,
- thoroughbred,
- upper-cruster,
- vairagi,
- viscount,
- waldgrave,
- yogi,
- yogin