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- [brah-min]
- /ˈbrɑ mɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brah-min]
- /ˈbrɑ mɪn/
Definitions of brahmins word
- noun plural brahmins Hinduism. Brahman1 (def 1). 1
- noun plural brahmins (especially in New England) a person usually from an old, respected family who, because of wealth and social position, wields considerable social, economic, and political power. 1
- noun plural brahmins a person who is intellectually or socially aloof. 1
- adjective brahmins of, relating to, or characteristic of a Brahmin: the Brahmin attitudes of a true aristocrat. 1
- noun brahmins plural of brahmin. 0
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Origin of brahmins
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1475-85; variant of Brahman1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Brahmins
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brahmins popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
brahmins usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brahmins
noun brahmins
- patrician — a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.
- noble — distinguished by rank or title.
- gentleperson — a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
- debutante — A debutante is a young woman from the upper classes who has started going to social events with other young people.
- deb — A deb is the same as a debutante.
Top questions with brahmins
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See also
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