Brahma vs Brahman - What's the Difference?

Brahma

Brahman

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • the Creator; one of the three major deities in the later Hindu pantheon
  • 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
Definition as Noun
  • 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
  • a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
  • a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas
  • the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category

Examples

  • "a Boston brahman"
  • "originally all brahmans were priests"

Parts of Speech

Noun
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