Brahman

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbrɑːmən/

noun (plural Brahmans)

  • 1 (also Brahmin) a member of the highest Hindu caste, originally that of the priesthood: [as modifier]: a Brahman family
  • 2 [mass noun] the ultimate reality underlying all phenomena in the Hindu scriptures: Brahman is formless but is the birthplace of all forms in visible reality

Derivatives

Brahmanic

Pronunciation: /-ˈmanɪk/
adjective

Brahmanical

Pronunciation: /-ˈmanɪk(ə)l/
adjective

Origin:

from Sanskrit brāhmaṇa (Brahman (sense 1)), brahman (Brahman (sense 2))