brahmalainen — meaning in English

English meaning

• brahmin noun A member of the priestly, scholarly caste in traditional Hindu society, the highest of the four main social classes.

Senses

brahmalainen is used for these senses in English:

• brahmin Scholarly.
• brahmin (chiefly, US, especially, New England, capitalized) A member of a social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA.

brahmin — full definition

1. noun A member of the priestly, scholarly caste in traditional Hindu society, the highest of the four main social classes.
2. noun A member of an old, cultured, and somewhat exclusive social elite, especially one associated with New England.

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