[syn: Brahman, Brahma, Brahmin, Bos indicus]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Brahman \Brah"man\, Brahmin \Brah"min\, n.; pl. Brahmans,
Brahmins. [Skr. Br[=a]hmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness;
the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane,
Bramine, L. Brachmanae, -manes, -mani, pl., Gr. ?, pl.]
1. A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the
Hindus.
[1913 Webster]
Brahman bull (Zool.), the male of a variety of the zebu, or
Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindus.
[1913 Webster]
2. a person from an old, respected, and usually wealthy
family who has considerable social or political influence;
-- a term used especially in New England; as, a Boston
brahmin.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
brahmin
n 1: a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a
descendant of an old New England family); "a Boston
brahman" [syn: brahman, brahmin]
2: a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; "originally
all brahmans were priests" [syn: brahman, brahmin]
3: the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal
category [syn: brahman, 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 [syn: Brahman, Brahma,
Brahmin, Bos indicus]