brahmin

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brahmin^¹

/ˈbɹɑːmɪn/

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Borrowed from Middle French bramine, from obsolete Portuguese bramine, from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa); modern French brahmane, Portuguese brâmane are readjusted after Sanskrit. Doublet of Brahmana.

noun brahmins · Brahmin · brahman · Bramin

A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.
Similar: brahmana
One who has realized or attempts to realize Brahman, i.e. God or supreme knowledge.
A scholar, teacher, priest, intellectual, researcher, scientist, knowledge-seeker, or knowledge worker.
New England, US, capitalized, especially A member of a social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA. Branching from the root of it all was New England Society. The original Nelson [W. Aldrich] became remembered as a patrician, a Brahmin.
A learned person of refined taste and mild manners.

adjective Brahmin · brahman · Bramin

not comparable Scholarly.
Similar: brahminic, brahminical

Brahmin^²

noun Brahmins

alternative Alternative spelling of brahmin

proper noun

alternative Alternative spelling of Brahman

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noun caste

Español	brahmán
한국어	브라만 beuraman, 바라문 baramun
日本語	婆羅門 baramon, ブラフミン burafumin
中文	婆羅門 /婆罗门 póluómén, 梵志 fànzhì
हिन्दी	ब्राह्मण brāhmaṇ
Português	brâmane
Français	brahmane
Deutsch	Brahmane
Ελληνικά	βραχμάνος vrachmános
Русский	брахма́н braxmán, брами́н bramín
Tiếng Việt	Bà La Môn
العربية	بِرَهْمَن birahman

noun believer in Brahman

中文	婆罗门教 póluóménjiào
Italiano	bramino
Русский	брахма́н braxmán, брами́н bramín

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@misc{brahmin_2026,
  title = {brahmin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brahmin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}