brahminess en · NOUN
Etymology
From brahmin + -ess.
Meanings
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(dated) A female brahmin (member of Hindu priestly caste).
The Chinese share the aversion, and the Brahmins were forbidden by law to marry a red-haired woman, a silly law which the Brahminesses immediately circumvented by the generous use of dye from black walnuts.
1939, Ivor Griffith, Lobscows: the clean-up of an editorial kitchen, page 23:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brahminesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| brahmaness | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fr brahmanesse (female brahmin)