Etymology

brahmana

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Today it means: The brahmin varna in Hinduism. (Plural: brahmana.) Full definition →

Sanskrit ब्राह्मण
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brahmana · noun1

  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromब्राह्मण
  2. English todaybrahmana

Anglicized/transliterated from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa).

Brahmana · proper noun, noun2

  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromब्राह्मण
  2. English todayBrahmana

Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa). Doublet of brahmin.

Words from the same roots

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brahmin

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