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brahman
noun
The highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category
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noun
The highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category
noun
A member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas
“Originally all brahmans were priests”
noun
A member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
“A Boston brahman”
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Originally all brahmans were priests
A Boston brahman
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