Brahmins

Cultural  

1. The highest of the four major castes of Hinduism. Brahmins are followers of Brahma and were originally all priests.

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The name is often given to socially or culturally privileged class es, such as “Boston Brahmins.”

Example Sentences

Many Brahmins do not eat meat in accordance with rigid caste rules.

From BBC

The painter John Singer Sargent has sometimes been dismissed as an artist of flattery and frivolity — a portraitist-for-hire who catered to the vanities of his elite subjects, whether they were British aristocrats or Boston Brahmins.

From New York Times

Ramaswamy says he also learned about status and inequality between Brahmins like his family and the rest of Indian society.

From Washington Post

Of the five main caste groups, Brahmins, known as the priestly caste, are at the top of the hierarchy, while Dalits, formerly known as “untouchables,” are at the bottom.

From Seattle Times

Brahmins, or the priestly caste, are at the top of the hierarchy and Dalit, or “untouchables,” at the bottom.

From Seattle Times