n. A Hindu priestly caste; one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.n. One who has realized or attempts to realize Brahman, i.e. God or supreme knowledge.n. A scholar, teacher, priest, intellectual, researcher, scientist, knowledge-seeker, or knowledge worker.n. A social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA.n. A learned person of refined taste and mild manners.adj. scholarly