brahmin

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.
  2. One who has realized or attempts to realize Brahman, i.e. God or supreme knowledge.
  3. A scholar, teacher, priest, intellectual, researcher, scientist, knowledge-seeker, or knowledge worker.
  4. A member of a social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA. New-England,US,capitalized,especially
    — Branching from the root of it all was New England Society. The original Nelson [W. Aldrich] became remembered as a patrician, a Brahmin.
  5. A learned person of refined taste and mild manners.
形容词 adj.
  1. Scholarly. not-comparable

词形变化

brahmins plural Brahmin alternative brahman alternative Bramin alternative,dated Brahmin alternative brahman alternative Bramin alternative,dated

词汇关系

衍生词
Boston Brahmin Brahmanism brahminess brahminical Daivadnya brahmin

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Middle French bramine, from obsolete Portuguese bramine, from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa); modern French brahmane, Portuguese brâmane are readjusted after Sanskrit. Doublet of Brahmana.
词源 2
Borrowed from Middle French bramine, from obsolete Portuguese bramine, from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa); modern French brahmane, Portuguese brâmane are readjusted after Sanskrit. Doublet of Brahmana.
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