Definition of Brahmin in English:

Brahmin

noun ˈbrɑːmɪnˈbrɑmən

1
variant spelling of Brahman (sense 1)
2US A socially or culturally superior person, especially one from New England.
〈美〉（尤指来自新英格兰的）高雅之士，有学问有教养的人物
he did not talk like the son of a New England Brahmin
as modifier a verbal style filched from one of her Brahmin bosses
Example sentencesExamples
- For me, it's the voice of the New England intellectual Brahmin (despite the fact that Carter was born in New York): patrician, witty, a pilgrim in the land of ideas.
- Is the New Yorker part of the old pre-Roosevelt world of Brahmins and mavens?
- Evans' commitment to Sacco and Vanzetti may be seen as the culmination of her evolution from Brahmin matron to social activist; however, the case had more complex implications for Evans.
Synonyms
intelligent person, learned person, highbrow, academic, bookworm, bookish person, man of letters, woman of letters, bluestocking, thinker, brain, scholar, sage
3An ox of a humped breed originally domesticated in India, which is tolerant of heat and drought and is now kept widely in tropical and warm-temperate countries.
印度牛。亦称ZEBU
Bos indicus, family Bovidae; now usually included under the name B. taurus with other domestic cattle
Also called zebu
Example sentencesExamples
- It was recognised as a species of wild cattle and the likely ancestor of the Brahman cattle, which had been domesticated in the region ages ago.
- A Florida rotational crossbreeding study involving the Angus, Brahman, and Hereford breeds revealed that calf survival rates were similar for the three sire breeds.
- The drovers are off to bring in the Brahmans, Droughtmasters, Angus and Shorthorns.
- Four Brahman and four Angus sires were rotated among breeding pastures in both forage systems each year to prevent confounding of sire and forage system effects.
- Based on these results, reasonably, B. indiens x B. taurus females would also express some tolerance to mosquitoes similar to that observed for the Brahman x Hereford steers.
- In this paddock west of Brisbane, at the Gatton campus of the University of Queensland, are the Brahman cross breed of cattle that you see throughout the tropics.
- Santa Gertrudis, rather than Brahmans, are bred on Caldervale, a 380,000 acre central Queensland brigalow block near Tambo, and are grown out early on Colonial's two NSW properties near Tamworth and Moree.

Derivatives

Brahminical

adjectivebrɑːˈmanɪk(ə)lbrɑˈmænək(ə)l

Of or belonging to the highest Hindu caste, originally that of the priesthood.
Buddhist stupas and Brahminical temples
Example sentencesExamples
- The Brahminical literary tradition regarding Ayodhya is essentially mythological and can't be proved or disproved by archaeology.
- It will thus facilitate the take-over of the State by the Hindutva forces and the rapid metamorphosis of the Indian society in the Brahminical mould.
- Little wonder, too, that the ‘lower’ castes have, over the centuries, flocked in droves to convert to Buddhism, Islam, Sikhism, and Christianity in order to escape from the shackles of the Brahminical system.

Definition of Brahmin in US English:

Brahmin

nounˈbrɑmənˈbrämən

1
variant spelling of Brahman
2US A socially or culturally superior person, especially a member of the upper classes from New England.
〈美〉（尤指来自新英格兰的）高雅之士，有学问有教养的人物
he did not talk like the son of a New England Brahmin
as modifier a verbal style filched from one of her Brahmin bosses
Example sentencesExamples
- For me, it's the voice of the New England intellectual Brahmin (despite the fact that Carter was born in New York): patrician, witty, a pilgrim in the land of ideas.
- Evans' commitment to Sacco and Vanzetti may be seen as the culmination of her evolution from Brahmin matron to social activist; however, the case had more complex implications for Evans.
- Is the New Yorker part of the old pre-Roosevelt world of Brahmins and mavens?
Synonyms
intelligent person, learned person, highbrow, academic, bookworm, bookish person, man of letters, woman of letters, bluestocking, thinker, brain, scholar, sage

词汇	Brahmin
释义	Definition of Brahmin in English: Brahmin noun ˈbrɑːmɪnˈbrɑmən 1 variant spelling of Brahman (sense 1) 2US A socially or culturally superior person, especially one from New England. 〈美〉（尤指来自新英格兰的）高雅之士，有学问有教养的人物 he did not talk like the son of a New England Brahmin as modifier a verbal style filched from one of her Brahmin bosses Example sentencesExamples For me, it's the voice of the New England intellectual Brahmin (despite the fact that Carter was born in New York): patrician, witty, a pilgrim in the land of ideas. Is the New Yorker part of the old pre-Roosevelt world of Brahmins and mavens? Evans' commitment to Sacco and Vanzetti may be seen as the culmination of her evolution from Brahmin matron to social activist; however, the case had more complex implications for Evans. Synonyms intelligent person, learned person, highbrow, academic, bookworm, bookish person, man of letters, woman of letters, bluestocking, thinker, brain, scholar, sage 3An ox of a humped breed originally domesticated in India, which is tolerant of heat and drought and is now kept widely in tropical and warm-temperate countries. 印度牛。亦称ZEBU Bos indicus, family Bovidae; now usually included under the name B. taurus with other domestic cattle Also called zebu Example sentencesExamples It was recognised as a species of wild cattle and the likely ancestor of the Brahman cattle, which had been domesticated in the region ages ago. A Florida rotational crossbreeding study involving the Angus, Brahman, and Hereford breeds revealed that calf survival rates were similar for the three sire breeds. The drovers are off to bring in the Brahmans, Droughtmasters, Angus and Shorthorns. Four Brahman and four Angus sires were rotated among breeding pastures in both forage systems each year to prevent confounding of sire and forage system effects. Based on these results, reasonably, B. indiens x B. taurus females would also express some tolerance to mosquitoes similar to that observed for the Brahman x Hereford steers. In this paddock west of Brisbane, at the Gatton campus of the University of Queensland, are the Brahman cross breed of cattle that you see throughout the tropics. Santa Gertrudis, rather than Brahmans, are bred on Caldervale, a 380,000 acre central Queensland brigalow block near Tambo, and are grown out early on Colonial's two NSW properties near Tamworth and Moree. Derivatives Brahminical adjectivebrɑːˈmanɪk(ə)lbrɑˈmænək(ə)l Of or belonging to the highest Hindu caste, originally that of the priesthood. Buddhist stupas and Brahminical temples Example sentencesExamples The Brahminical literary tradition regarding Ayodhya is essentially mythological and can't be proved or disproved by archaeology. It will thus facilitate the take-over of the State by the Hindutva forces and the rapid metamorphosis of the Indian society in the Brahminical mould. Little wonder, too, that the ‘lower’ castes have, over the centuries, flocked in droves to convert to Buddhism, Islam, Sikhism, and Christianity in order to escape from the shackles of the Brahminical system. Definition of Brahmin in US English: Brahmin nounˈbrɑmənˈbrämən 1 variant spelling of Brahman 2US A socially or culturally superior person, especially a member of the upper classes from New England. 〈美〉（尤指来自新英格兰的）高雅之士，有学问有教养的人物 he did not talk like the son of a New England Brahmin as modifier a verbal style filched from one of her Brahmin bosses Example sentencesExamples For me, it's the voice of the New England intellectual Brahmin (despite the fact that Carter was born in New York): patrician, witty, a pilgrim in the land of ideas. Evans' commitment to Sacco and Vanzetti may be seen as the culmination of her evolution from Brahmin matron to social activist; however, the case had more complex implications for Evans. Is the New Yorker part of the old pre-Roosevelt world of Brahmins and mavens? Synonyms intelligent person, learned person, highbrow, academic, bookworm, bookish person, man of letters, woman of letters, bluestocking, thinker, brain, scholar, sage
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