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Meaning of brahminess | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A female brahmin (member of Hindu priestly caste).

dated

Equivalents

Français brahmanesse

Examples

“The Chinese share the aversion, and the Brahmins were forbidden by law to marry a red-haired woman, a silly law which the Brahminesses immediately circumvented by the generous use of dye from black walnuts.”

CEFR level

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

Brahmini brahminical thread Brahminism brahminoside Brahminy Brahminy bull

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