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brahmin en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈbɹɑːmɪn/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French bramine, from obsolete Portuguese bramine, from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa); modern French brahmane, Portuguese brâmane are readjusted after Sanskrit. Doublet of Brahmana.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Scholarly.

Forms

Synonyms

brahminic · brahminical

Translations (1)

fi brahmalainen (of or relating to brahmins)

brahmin en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈbɹɑːmɪn/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French bramine, from obsolete Portuguese bramine, from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa); modern French brahmane, Portuguese brâmane are readjusted after Sanskrit. Doublet of Brahmana.

Meanings

1. A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.
2. One who has realized or attempts to realize Brahman, i.e. God or supreme knowledge.
3. A scholar, teacher, priest, intellectual, researcher, scientist, knowledge-seeker, or knowledge worker.
4. (New-England, US, capitalized, especially) A member of a social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA.
   • In Iran-Contra, the independent counsel investigating the scandal, Lawrence Walsh, was a deadly serious Brahmin lawyer with a sterling Republican pedigree; he nevertheless faced withering criticism from members of his own party, just as special counsel Robert Mueller has as he investigates Trump and his circle. 2018, Zach Dorfman, “How to Kill a Presidential Scandal”, in Foreign Policy, archived from the original on 16 Aug 2018:
   • Branching from the root of it all was New England Society. The original Nelson [W. Aldrich] became remembered as a patrician, a Brahmin. 1988 July 31, Jane O'Reilly, “Even Brahmins Get The Blues”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 11 Mar 2022:
5. A learned person of refined taste and mild manners.

Forms

Deriveds

Boston Brahmin · brahminess · Brahmanism · Daivadnya brahmin · brahminical

Synonyms

brahmana

Translations (64)

sa द्विज (caste) · cmn 婆罗门教 (believer in Brahman) · cop ⲃⲣⲁⲭⲙⲁⲛⲏⲥ (caste) · ur براہمن (caste) · fa برهمین (caste) · tl Braman (believer in Brahman) · gu બ્રાહ્મણ (caste) · skr مِصْر (caste) · ga Bráman (caste) · ko 바라문 (caste) · th พราหมณ์ (caste) · pt brâmane (caste) · it bramino (believer in Brahman) · ml ബ്രാഹ്മണൻ (caste) · fa برهمن (caste) · fr brahmane (caste) · sa ब्राह्मण (caste) · cmn 婆羅門 /婆罗门 (caste) · my ပုဏ္ဏား (caste) · or ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ (caste) · es brahmán (caste) · kk брахман (caste) · bn ব্রাহ্মণ (caste) · cmn 梵志 (caste) · fi brahmaani (caste) · fi brahmalainen (believer in Brahman) · vi Bà La Môn (caste) · uk брахма́н (caste) · ta பார்ப்பான் (caste) · ja ブラフミン (caste) · ru брахма́н (caste) · ur برہمن (caste) · el βραχμάνος (caste) · ga Bráman (believer in Brahman) · ar بِرَهْمَن (caste) · te బ్రాహ్మణులు (caste) · ja 婆羅門 (caste) · ban brahmana (caste) · lo ພາມ (caste) · pi brāhmaṇa (caste) · id brahmana (caste) · ky брахман (caste) · my ဗြာဟ္မဏ (caste) · mr ब्राह्मण (caste) · ru брами́н (caste) · bua бирман (caste) · mn бярман (caste) · km ព្រហ្មញ្ញ (caste) · si බ්රාහ්මණය (caste) · syc ܒܪܟܡܢܐ (caste) · ru брахма́н (believer in Brahman) · km ព្រហ្មណ្យ (caste) · ru брами́н (believer in Brahman) · eo bramano (caste) · pa ਪੰਮਾ (caste) · de Brahmane (caste) · ta அந்தணன் (caste) · xal бирмн (caste) · pa ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ (caste) · be брахма́н (caste) · ta பிராமணன் (caste) · ko 브라만 (caste) · hi ब्राह्मण (caste) · kn ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣ (caste)