Brahman

[ brah-muh n ]

/ ˈbrɑ mən /

noun, plural Brah·mans. Hinduism.

Also Brahmin. a member of the highest, or priestly, class among the Hindus.Compare Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaisya.

Also Brahma. the impersonal supreme being, the primal source and ultimate goal of all beings, with which Atman, when enlightened, knows itself to be identical.

Origin of Brahman

1475–85; < Sanskrit brāhmaṇa (for def 1), brahman (for def 2)

OTHER WORDS FROM Brahman

Brah·man·ic

[brah-man-ik] /brɑˈmæn ɪk/, Brah·man·i·cal, adjectivenon-Brah·man·ic, adjectivenon-Brah·man·i·cal, adjective

Definition for brahman (2 of 2)

Brahman²

[ brey-muh n, brah- ]

/ ˈbreɪ mən, ˈbrɑ- /

noun

any of several breeds of Indian cattle, especially a grayish, heat-resistant American breed raised chiefly in the Gulf States.

Origin of Brahman

1935–40; special use of Brahman priest

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Examples from the Web for brahman

For of the mere metre, without any reference to Brahman, it would be impossible to say that the beings and so on are its feet.
The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya|Translator: George Thibaut
And because all the qualities (required in the cause of the world) are present (in Brahman).
The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya|Translator: George Thibaut
And that, on account of the negation of all attributes, Brahman really is eternal and changeless has already been demonstrated.
The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya|Translator: George Thibaut
Chanakya, a Brahman of Takshaçila, observed the conduct of the boy, and concluded that he was destined for great achievements.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max Duncker

To the Buddhist, in short, the element of time and the finite is all, as to the Brahman the element of eternity is all.
Ten Great Religions|James Freeman Clarke

British Dictionary definitions for brahman

Brahman

/ (ˈbrɑːmən) /

noun plural -mans

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

Derived forms of Brahman

Brahmanic (brɑːˈmænɪk) or Brahmanical, adjective

Word Origin for Brahman

C14: from Sanskrit brāhmana, from brahman prayer

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Brahman

noun, plural Brah·mans. Hinduism.

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Origin of Brahman

OTHER WORDS FROM Brahman

Definition for brahman (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of Brahman

Examples from the Web for brahman

British Dictionary definitions for brahman

noun plural -mans

Derived forms of Brahman

Word Origin for Brahman