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Brahman n. 波罗门,圣牛的一种 波罗门,圣牛的一种 brahman n 1: a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family); "a Boston brahman" [synonym: {brahman}, {brahmin}] 2: a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; "originally all brahmans were priests" [synonym: {brahman}, {brahmin}] 3: the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category [synonym: {brahman}, {brahmin}] 4: any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding [synonym: {Brahman}, {Brahma}, {Brahmin}, {Bos indicus}] Brahman \Brah"man\, Brahmin \Brah"min\, n.; pl. {Brahmans}, {Brahmins}. [Skr. Br[=a]hmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness; the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane, Bramine, L. Brachmanae, -manes, -mani, pl., Gr. ?, pl.] 1. A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the Hindus. [1913 Webster] {Brahman bull} (Zool.), the male of a variety of the zebu, or Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindus. [1913 Webster] 2. a person from an old, respected, and usually wealthy family who has considerable social or political influence; -- a term used especially in New England; as, a Boston brahmin. [PJC] 55 Moby Thesaurus words for "Brahman":
Buddhist, Christian, Ramwat, anthroposophist, archduke, aristocrat, armiger, bairagi, baron, baronet, bashara, bhikhari, bhikshu, blue blood, count, daimio, duke, earl, esquire, gentleman, grand duke, grandee, guru, hidalgo, lace-curtain, laird, landgrave, lord, lordling, magnate, magnifico, margrave, marquis, noble, nobleman, optimate, palsgrave, patrician, peer, pujari, pundit, purohit, sannyasi, seigneur, seignior, silk-stocking, squire, swell, thoroughbred, upper-cruster, vairagi, viscount, waldgrave, yogi, yogin
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