brahmin

== English == === Alternative forms === Brahmin, brahman Bramin (dated) === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French bramine, from obsolete Portuguese bramine, from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa); modern French brahmane, Portuguese brâmane are readjusted after Sanskrit. Doublet of Brahmana. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɹɑːmɪn/ === Noun === brahmin (plural brahmins) A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society. Synonym: brahmana One who has realized or attempts to realize Brahman, i.e. God or supreme knowledge. A scholar, teacher, priest, intellectual, researcher, scientist, knowledge-seeker, or knowledge worker. (chiefly US, especially New England, capitalized) A member of a social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA. A learned person of refined taste and mild manners. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === brahmin (not comparable) Scholarly. ==== Synonyms ==== brahminic brahminical ==== Translations ==== == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French brahmine. === Noun === brahmin m (plural brahmini) brahmin ==== Declension ====