Brahmin

/bɹˈɑːmɪn/

/ˈbɹɑmɪn/

Brahmin

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

synonyms : Bos indicus

Brahma

Brahman

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

synonyms : brahman

a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas

synonyms : brahman

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

synonyms : brahman

Examples

1. It's in Brahmin.

2. At the top you have the brahmins: the priests, the scholars, and the teachers.

3. By some accounts, this Brahmin King was a cruel persecutor of Buddhists.

4. The story is set in 1965 amidst a Brahmin wedding in Kumbakonam.

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