Brahman
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++Brah·man /ˈbrɑːmən/ (also Brahmin /ˈbrɑːmɪn/) noun [countable] RRHsomeone of the highest rank in the Hindu faith 婆罗门〔印度教中的最高等级〕
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Brahman• There he met his future wife, Idayu Njoman Rai, said to belong to a Brahman family.• It can pass its calm temperament to its offspring when crossed with the more excitable Africander and Brahman.• A greedy Brahman might be reborn in the merchant class whereas a spiritual trader could return as a Brahman.• Veneration of the images is therefore for the devout Hindu worship of Brahman.• Only the island of Bali preserved, alongside its own traditions, the Brahman heritage of those ancient times.• Pantheism is also present in Buddhism, with Brahman being the life-force.Origin Brahman (1700-1800) Sanskrit brahmana “of prayer”, from brahman “prayer”Brah·man nounChineseSyllable
of faith someone the Hindu Corpus rank highest in the
Brahman
Brah‧man /ˈbrɑːmən/
(also Brah‧min /ˈbrɑːmən, ˈbrɑːmɪn/) noun [countable]
Brah‧man /ˈbrɑːmən/
(also Brah‧min /ˈbrɑːmən, ˈbrɑːmɪn/) noun [countable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: Sanskrit
Origin: brahmana 'of prayer', from brahman 'prayer'
someone of the highest rank in the Hindu faith
Language: Sanskrit
Origin: brahmana 'of prayer', from brahman 'prayer'