Brah·man /brɑˈmænɪk/
波羅門,聖牛的一種
Brah·man Brah·min n.; pl. Brahmans, Brahmins.
1. A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the Hindus.
Brahman bull Zool., the male of a variety of the zebu, or Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindus.
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brahman
n 1: a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a
descendant of an old New England family); "a Boston
Brahman" [syn: brahmin]
2: a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas;
"originally all brahmans were priests" [syn: brahmin]
3: the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal
category [syn: brahmin]
4: any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large
American heat and tick resistant grayish humped breed
evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle
and now used chiefly for crossbreeding [syn: Brahma, Brahmin,
Bos indicus]