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noun
1.
Hinduism. Brahman (def. 1).
2.
(especially in New England) a person usually from an old, respected family who, because of wealth and social position, wields considerable social, economic, and political power.
3.
a person who is intellectually or socially aloof.
adjective
4.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a Brahmin: the Brahmin attitudes of a true aristocrat.
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| Brahmin (ˈbrɑːmɪn) | |
| —n , pl -min, -mins | |
| 1. | the older spelling of Brahman |
| 2. | (in the US) a highly intelligent or socially exclusive person, esp a member of one of the older New England families |
| 3. | an intellectual or social snob |
| Brah'minic | |
| —adj | |
| Brah'minical | |
| —adj | |
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brahmin
"member of Boston's upper class," 1823, figurative use of Brahman "member of the highest priestly Hindu caste," late 15c., from Skt. brahmana-s, from brahman- "prayer," also "the universal soul, the Absolute," of uncertain origin. Related to Brahma.
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