Brahman
1[ brah-muh n ]
/ ˈbrɑ mən /
noun, plural Brah·mans. Hinduism.
Origin of Brahman
11475–85; < 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, adjectiveDefinition 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
21935–40; special use of Brahman priest
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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, adjectiveWord Origin for Brahman
C14: from Sanskrit brāhmana, from brahman prayer
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