Brahman
1Origin of Brahman
1Other words from Brahman
- Brah·man·ic [brah-man-ik], /brɑˈmæn ɪk/, Brah·man·i·cal, adjective
- non-Brah·man·ic, adjective
- non-Brah·man·i·cal, adjective
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Other definitions for Brahman (2 of 2)
any of several breeds of Indian cattle, especially a grayish, heat-resistant American breed raised chiefly in the Gulf States.
Origin of Brahman
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How to use Brahman in a sentence
A Brahman who has thus mortified his body by these modes is exalted into the divine essence.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordThe candidate must now crawl through her hollow body three times, and thus is transformed into a Brahman.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyA Brahman brings an idol of Vishnu and begins the marriage ceremony, standing before the plant.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyNeedless to say that, amongst Brahman women, marriage is not a question of free choice, and still less of affection.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyThe officiating Brahman tied their hands with some kus-kus grass, and led them three times round the altar.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
British Dictionary definitions for Brahman
/ (ˈbrɑːmən) /
Also called (esp formerly): Brahmin (sometimes not capital) a member of the highest or priestly caste in the Hindu caste system
Hinduism the ultimate and impersonal divine reality of the universe, from which all being originates and to which it returns
another name for Brahma 1
Origin of Brahman
1Derived forms of Brahman
- Brahmanic (brɑːˈmænɪk) or Brahmanical, adjective
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