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Brahman
noun (pl. brahmans, brahmins) 1.A member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family). Synonym: brahmin. 2.A member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas. Synonym: brahmin. 3.The highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category. Synonym: brahmin. 4.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. Synonyms: Bos indicus, Brahma, Brahmin.
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