English Explanatory Dictionary

Brahmana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Any of several ancient Hindu religious prose texts that explain the relationship of the Vedas to the sacrificial ceremonies.
noun
  1. The brahmin varna in Hinduism. (Plural: brahmana.)
  2. A brahmin; a member of the brahmana (sense 1).
  3. A prose text that explains aspects of the Vedas.

Word forms

Brahmana Brahmanas Brāhmaṇa

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa). Doublet of brahmin.

Synonyms

brahman brahmin
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