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Brahman n. 波羅門,圣牛的一種 波羅門,聖牛的一種 brahman n 1: a member of a social and cultural elite ( especially a descendant of an old New England family); " a Boston brahman" [ synonym: { brahman}, { brahmin}] 2: a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; " originally all brahmans were priests" [ synonym: { brahman}, { brahmin}] 3: the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category [ synonym: { 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 [ synonym: { Brahman}, { Brahma}, { Brahmin}, { Bos indicus}] 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] 55 Moby Thesaurus words for " Brahman": Buddhist, Christian, Ramwat, anthroposophist, archduke, aristocrat, armiger, bairagi, baron, baronet, bashara, bhikhari, bhikshu, blue blood, count, daimio, duke, earl, esquire, gentleman, grand duke, grandee, guru, hidalgo, lace- curtain, laird, landgrave, lord, lordling, magnate, magnifico, margrave, marquis, noble, nobleman, optimate, palsgrave, patrician, peer, pujari, pundit, purohit, sannyasi, seigneur, seignior, silk- stocking, squire, swell, thoroughbred, upper- cruster, vairagi, viscount, waldgrave, yogi, yogin
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