brahman

/bɹˈɑmən/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
   “a Boston brahman”
2. a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas
   “originally all brahmans were priests”
3. the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category
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 for brahman

• brahmin
• Brahma
• Brahmin
• Bos indicus

Words that rhyme with brahman

• common
• uncommon
• ahmann
• aman
• bahman
• dahman
• ducommun
• hamann
• lahman
• lahmann
• mccommon
• ommen
• plamann
• rahman
• strommen
• thommen