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Brahman

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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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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BrahmanThere 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
Brahman /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


Brah·manBrE /ˈbrɑːmən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbrɑːmən/ 🔊 (also Brah·min) nouna Hindu who belongs to the caste (= division of society) that is considered the highest, originally that of priests 婆罗门(印度教种姓制度中最高阶层成员,原为僧侣级)