English noun: brahman |
1. | brahman (person) a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family) |
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| Samples | A Boston brahman.
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| Synonyms | brahmin |
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| Broader (hypernym) | aristocrat, blue blood, patrician |
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2. | brahman (person) a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas |
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| Samples | Originally all brahmans were priests.
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| Synonyms | brahmin |
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| Broader (hypernym) | Hindoo, Hindu, Hindustani |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | smarta |
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| Member meronym | brahman, brahmin |
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3. | brahman (group) the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category |
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| Synonyms | brahmin |
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| Broader (hypernym) | varna |
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| Member holonym | brahman, brahmin |
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4. | Brahman (animal) 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 |
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| Synonyms | Bos indicus, Brahma, Brahmin |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bovine |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | zebu |
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| Member meronym | Bos, genus Bos |
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