[ 'brα:mən ]
■ noun ( plural ~s )
1》 (also Brahmin ) a member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood.
2》 (also Brahma ) the ultimate reality underlying all phenomena in the Hindu scriptures.
3》 US spelling of Brahmin (in sense 3).
Derivatives
~ic -'manɪk adjective
~ical adjective
Origin
sense 1 from Sanskrit brāhmaṇa ; sense 2 from Sanskrit brahman .