brahmana en · NOUN
Etymology
Anglicized/transliterated from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa).
Meanings
- The brahmin varna in Hinduism. (Plural: brahmana.)
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A brahmin; a member of the brahmana (sense 1).
"'It was I who struck this wily brāhmaṇa' said Virāṭa." (Mahābhārata: "Virāṭa Parva")
- A prose text that explains aspects of the Vedas.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| brahmanas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| brahmana | Number=Plur | lexicographic |