Reference meaning
brahmin
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a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
Related source terms
brahman
Other meanings
2. noun
a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas
3. noun
the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category
4. noun
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
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