Definition of 'brahmin'

Noun

1. a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family); "a Boston Brahman"
      Synonyms: brahman
2. a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; "originally all brahmans were priests"
      Synonyms: brahman
3. the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category
      Synonyms: brahman
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
      Synonyms: Brahman Brahma Bos indicus

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