brahman meaning and definition

BRAHMAN noun

Definition of brahman (noun)

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