Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of a cultural and social elite, especially of that formed by descendants of old New England families.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun etc. See Brahman, Brahmanic, etc.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
brahmin .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas
- 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
- noun the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category
- noun a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It portrays life of fourteen brahmin households, all living in one-room-houses rented out by a tough Brahmin window, Rangamma.
Kamat's Potpourri 2009
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It portrays life of fourteen brahmin households, all living in one-room-houses rented out by a tough Brahmin window, Rangamma.
Kamat's Potpourri 2009
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The term Brahmin has come to be used globally to describe those at the top of the heap with an attitude to match, as in Boston Brahmins.
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A curry in Tamil Brahmin cuisine is a dry sauteed preparation, not involving any gravy.
Archive 2008-06-01 2008
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A curry in Tamil Brahmin cuisine is a dry sauteed preparation, not involving any gravy.
Traditional Lunch Series - Day 1 ( Vengaya sambar, Vendakkai curry, Potato Roast ) 2008
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Btw - this to vnv - bagara baingan is a completely different and yes, Andhra dish, in a thick strong masala gravy that also uses tamarind, onions, garlic too - the last two very rarely featured in Tamil Brahmin cooking
South Indian Baby Eggplant Curry roopa 2008
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Kali and thalagam are a unique combination in Tamil Brahmin cuisine.
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Kali and thalagam are a unique combination in Tamil Brahmin cuisine.
Archive 2007-12-01 2007
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--- So it means the self proclaimed superior intelligence of the Tamil Brahmin is due to the Dravidian genes mixing with them.
Why are South Indians so smart? Steve Sailer 2002
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The name Brahmin was used in Boston in the 1800s to describe a cultured person from an established upper-class family, and was chosen by the
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