Brahman
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mən noun, plural Brah·mans. Hinduism.
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any of several breeds of Indian cattle, especially a grayish, heat-resistant American breed raised chiefly in the Gulf States.
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| —n , pl -mans | |
| 1. | (sometimes not capital) Also called (esp formerly): Brahmin a member of the highest or priestly caste in the Hindu caste system |
| 2. | Hinduism the ultimate and impersonal divine reality of the universe, from which all being originates and to which it returns |
| 3. | another name for Brahma |
| [C14: from Sanskrit brāhmana, from brahman prayer] | |
| Brahmanic | |
| —adj | |
| Brah'manical | |
| —adj | |
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Atman is the soul, the individualized unit of consciousness emanating from brahman.
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