n. [ See Brahman. ] 1. (Hindu Myth.) The One First Cause; also, one of the triad of Hindu gods. The triad consists of Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Siva, the Destroyer. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ According to the Hindu religious books, Brahma (with the final a short), or Brahm, is the Divine Essence, the One First Cause, the All in All, while the personal gods, Brahmá (with the final a long), Vishnu, and Siva, are emanations or manifestations of Brahma the Divine Essence. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) A valuable variety of large, domestic fowl, peculiar in having the comb divided lengthwise into three parts, and the legs well feathered. There are two breeds, the dark or penciled, and the light; -- called also Brahmapootra. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A Brahmani. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Fem. of Brahman. ] Any Brahman woman. [ Written also Brahmanee. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n.; pl. Brahmans, Brahmins. [ Skr. Brāhmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness; the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane, Bramine, L. Brachmanae, -manes, -mani, pl., Gr. &unr_;, pl. ] 1. A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the Hindus. [ 1913 Webster ]

Brahman bull (Zool.), the male of a variety of the zebu, or Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindus. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. a person from an old, respected, and usually wealthy family who has considerable social or political influence; -- a term used especially in New England; as, a Boston brahmin. [ PJC ]

{ } n. The religion or system of doctrines of the Brahmans; the religion of Brahma. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. An adherent of the religion of the Brahmans. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ a. Of or pertaining to the Brahmans or to their doctrines and worship. [ 1913 Webster ]