/ ˈbrɑːmən; NAmE / (also Brah·min / -ɪn; NAmE /) noun
a Hindu who belongs to the caste (= division of society) that is considered the highest, originally that of priests
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WORD ORIGIN
from Sanskrit brāhmaṇa .
/ ˈbrɑːmən; NAmE / (also Brah·min / -ɪn; NAmE /) noun
a Hindu who belongs to the caste (= division of society) that is considered the highest, originally that of priests
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WORD ORIGIN
from Sanskrit brāhmaṇa .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005