Definition & Meaning of "Brahmin"

Brahmin

/bɹˈɑːmɪn/

/ˈbɹɑmɪn/

Brahmin

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

the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category

a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas

a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)

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