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Brahmana
(Brah|mana)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbrɑːmənə/
noun
(in Hinduism) any of the lengthy commentaries on the Vedas, composed in Sanskrit
circa
900–700
bc
and containing expository material relating to Vedic sacrificial ritual.
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