BRAHMIN Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word brahmin. (close relations)
Definition of BRAHMIN
brahminic
Best Alternative Words for BRAHMIN
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| brahman | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • 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 • a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family) • a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas • the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category | ||||||||
| brahmana | nounn | |||||||
noun • prose works attached to the Samhitas instructing the brahmins to perform the very elaborate sacrificial rituals | ||||||||
| brahma | nounn | |||||||
noun • the Creator; one of the three major deities in the later Hindu pantheon • 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 | ||||||||
| brahminic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of a brahmin | ||||||||
| brahminical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of a brahmin | ||||||||
| bos indicus | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
