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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brahmana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
brah-mana
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Any of several ancient Hindu religious prose texts that explain the relationship of the Vedas to the sacrificial ceremonies.

noun

The brahmin varna in Hinduism. (Plural: brahmana.)

noun

A brahmin; a member of the brahmana (sense 1).

noun

A prose text that explains aspects of the Vedas.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa). Doublet of brahmin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: बृह्, *bʰerǵʰ-, ब्राह्मण

Inflected Forms

Brahmanas (plural) Brāhmaṇa (alternative)

Synonyms

brahman brahmin

Questions

What does brahmana mean?
Any of several ancient Hindu religious prose texts that explain the relationship of the Vedas to the sacrificial ceremonies.
Where does brahmana come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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