What is the meaning of brahmin?

noun

  • A member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family. )
    • usage: "a Boston brahman"
  • A member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas.
    • usage: "originally all brahmans were priests"
  • The highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category.
  • Any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding.
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