brahminess

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A female brahmin (member of Hindu priestly caste). dated
    — The Chinese share the aversion, and the Brahmins were forbidden by law to marry a red-haired woman, a silly law which the Brahminesses immediately circumvented by the generous use of dye from black walnuts.

词形变化

brahminesses plural brahmaness alternative

词源

From brahmin + -ess.
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