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Brah⋅ma⋅na

  [brah-muh-nuh]
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–noun Hinduism.
one of a class of prose pieces dealing with Vedic rituals and sacrifices.
Compare Veda.

Origin:
< Skt brāhmaṇa
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Brah·ma·na   (brä'mə-nə)   
n.  Any of several ancient Hindu religious prose texts that explain the relationship of the Vedas to the sacrificial ceremonies.

[Sanskrit Brāhmaṇam, from neuter of brāhmaṇa-, brahminical; see Brahman.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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