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brahman

Brah·man
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brah-muh n]
    • /ˈbrɑ mən/
    • /ˈbrɑː.mən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brah-muh n]
    • /ˈbrɑ mən/

Definitions of brahman word

  • noun brahman a member of the highest or priestly caste in the Hindu caste system 3
  • noun brahman the ultimate and impersonal divine reality of the universe, from which all being originates and to which it returns 3
  • noun brahman the supreme and eternal essence or spirit of the universe in Hinduism 3
  • noun brahman a member of the priestly Hindu caste, which is the highest 3
  • noun brahman a breed of domestic cattle developed from the zebu of India and having a large hump over the shoulders: it is well adapted to hot climates, as of the South and Southwest, and is used in crossbreeding for beef cattle 3
  • noun plural brahman Also, Brahmin. a member of the highest, or priestly, class among the Hindus. Compare Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaisya. 1
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Origin of brahman

First appearance:

before 1475
One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Sanskrit brāhmaṇa (for def 1), brahman (for def 2)

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Parts of speech for Brahman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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brahman popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for brahman

noun brahman

  • aristocrat — An aristocrat is someone whose family has a high social rank, especially someone who has a title.
  • noble — distinguished by rank or title.
  • patrician — a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.
  • thoroughbred — of pure or unmixed breed, stock, or lineage, as a horse or other animal; bred from the purest and best blood.
  • silk-stocking — rich or luxurious in dress.
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Related words

  • advaita

    one of the two principal Vedantic schools, asserting the existence of Brahman alone, whose appearance as the world is an illusion resulting from ignorance. Compare dvaita (def 2).

  • atman

    the personal soul or self; the thinking principle as manifested in consciousness

  • avidya

    ignorance of the identity of oneself with Brahman, resulting in imprisonment within the cycle of birth and death.

  • beefmaster

    one of a breed of fast-growing beef cattle of the western U.S., tolerant of humidity, heat, and insects, developed by crossbreeding Brahman, Hereford, and Shorthorn stock.

  • bhakti

    loving devotion to God leading to nirvana

  • braford

    one of a breed of beef cattle, developed in the southwestern U.S. from Brahman and Hereford stock, especially well adapted to sparse grazing and a hot, humid environment.
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