Brahma
1[ brah-muh ]
/ ˈbrɑ mə /
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noun Hinduism.
(in later Hinduism) “the Creator,” the first member of the Trimurti, with Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva the Destroyer.
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Origin of Brahma
1First recorded in 1775–85; from Sanskrit Brahmā (masculine), Brahma (neuter), nominative singular of Brahman1
Words nearby Brahma
Bragg scattering, Bragg's law, braggy, Bragi, Brahe, Brahma, brahmachari, brahmacharya, Brahmajnana, Brahmaloka, Brahman
Other definitions for Brahma (2 of 3)
Brahma2
[ brey-muh, brah- ]
/ ˈbreɪ mə, ˈbrɑ- /
noun
one of a breed of large Asian chickens, having feathered legs and small wings and tail.
Origin of Brahma
2First recorded in 1850–55; short for Brahmaputra fowl, so called because birds of that breed were sent to England from a town on that river
Other definitions for Brahma (3 of 3)
Origin of Brahma
3First recorded in 1935–40; alteration of Brahman
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British Dictionary definitions for Brahma (1 of 2)
Brahma1
/ (ˈbrɑːmə) /
noun
a Hindu god: in later Hindu tradition, the Creator who, with Vishnu, the Preserver, and Shiva, the Destroyer, constitutes the triad known as the Trimurti
another name for Brahman (def. 2)
Word Origin for Brahma
from Sanskrit, from brahman praise
British Dictionary definitions for Brahma (2 of 2)
Brahma2
/ (ˈbrɑːmə, ˈbreɪ-) /
noun
a heavy breed of domestic fowl with profusely feathered legs and feet
Word Origin for Brahma
C19: shortened from Brahmaputra (river); from its having been imported originally from Lakhimpur, a town on the Brahmaputra
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