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Brahman
1[ brah-muhn ]
noun
- Also the impersonal supreme being, the primal source and ultimate goal of all beings, with which Atman, when enlightened, knows itself to be identical.
Brahman
2[ brey-muhn, brah- ]
noun
- any of several breeds of Indian cattle, especially a grayish, heat-resistant American breed raised chiefly in the Gulf States.
Brahman
/ ˈbrɑːmən; brɑːˈmænɪk /
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Derived Forms
- Brahmanic, adjective
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Other Words From
- Brah·man·ic [brah-, man, -ik], Brah·man·i·cal adjective
- non-Brah·man·ic adjective
- non-Brah·man·i·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Brahman1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Brahman1
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Example Sentences
A Brahman who has thus mortified his body by these modes is exalted into the divine essence.
The candidate must now crawl through her hollow body three times, and thus is transformed into a Brahman.
A Brahman brings an idol of Vishnu and begins the marriage ceremony, standing before the plant.
Needless to say that, amongst Brahman women, marriage is not a question of free choice, and still less of affection.
The officiating Brahman tied their hands with some kus-kus grass, and led them three times round the altar.
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