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Meaning of brahmana | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of Brahmana.
    alt-of, alternative
  2. Any of several ancient Hindu religious prose texts that explain the relationship of the Vedas to the sacrificial ceremonies.
    Hinduism
  3. The brahmin varna in Hinduism. (Plural: brahmana.)
  4. A brahmin; a member of the brahmana (sense 1).
  5. A prose text that explains aspects of the Vedas.

Examples

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:Brāhmaṇa.”
“"'It was I who struck this wily brāhmaṇa' said Virāṭa." (Mahābhārata: "Virāṭa Parva")”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Brahmanbaria Brahmanbaria District Brahmanda Brahmanee Brahmani Brahmanism

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