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Brahminical
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Brahminical
see synonyms of brahminicalnoun plural -min or -mins
1. the older spelling of Brahman (sense 1)
2.
(in the US) a highly intelligent or socially exclusive person, esp a member of one of the older New England families
3.
an intellectual or social snob
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Brahminical
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1.
a Brahman (sense 2)
2.
a cultured person from a long-established upper-class family, esp. of New England, regarded as haughty or conservative
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Brahminical
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1. also Brah·man (-mən) A member of the highest of the four major castes of traditional Indian society, responsible for officiating at religious rites and studying and teaching the Vedas.
2. A member of a cultural and social elite, especially of that formed by descendants of old New England families: a Boston Brahmin.
adj.
also Brahman (-mən) Of or relating to the caste of Brahmins.
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