Brahmin

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  • 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
  • Word Usage
    "Subha says: 'They [certain brahmin teachers] are not able to read the thoughts of slave-girl Puṇṇikā."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Varna    blue blood    aristocrat    patrician   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Kshatriya    twice-born    rishi    gahapati    cenobite    Brahman    mes-    harvard-educated    abstainer    mid-level