BRAHMAN


Meaning of BRAHMAN in English

[ '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 .

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