Thesaurus: brahman

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1. n. Alt. of Brahmin
2. n. any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding
3. n. a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
4. n. a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas
5. n. the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category
6. A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the Hindoos. Brahman bull (Zoöl.), the male of a variety of the zebu, or Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindoos.
7. n. a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family) n. a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas n. the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category