brahmins

/B R AA1 M IH0 N Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.

  2. 2

    One who has realized or attempts to realize Brahman, i.e. God or supreme knowledge.

  3. 3

    A scholar, teacher, priest, intellectual, researcher, scientist, knowledge-seeker, or knowledge worker.

  4. 4

    A member of a social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA.

  5. 5

    A learned person of refined taste and mild manners.

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