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Definition of BRAHMINS

Brahmins
Brahman Brah"man, Brahmin Brah"min, n.; pl. Brahmans, Brahmins. [Skr. Br[=a]hmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness; the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane, Bramine, L. Brachmanae, -manes, -mani, pl., Gr. ?, pl.] A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the Hindoos. Brahman bull (Zo["o]l.), the male of a variety of the zebu, or Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindoos.

Meaning of BRAHMINS from wikipedia

- Jujhatiya Brahmin Saryupareen Brahmin Bengali Kulin Brahmin Anavil Brahmins ( Though they are generally not accepted as Brahmins) Khas Brahmins – Nepali...
- Drāviḍa – Referring to the Brahmins of Tamil Nadu and Brahmins of Kerala. Āndhra (Tailaṅga) – Representing the Telugu Brahmins of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana...
- Gaur Brahmins (also spelled Gor, Gour, Gaud or Gauda) are a community of Brahmins in India. They are one of the five Pancha Gauda Brahmin communities that...
- Kokanastha Brahmins. The etymology of their name is given in a legendary myth of the chapter citpāvanabrāhmaṇotpattiḥ i.e. “Origin of the Citpāvan brahmins” in...
- Punjabi Brahmins may refer to these Brahmin communities of Punjab: Saraswat Brahmins, a Brahmin community found throughout northern India including Punjab...
- Marathi Brahmins (also known as Maharashtrian Brahmins) are communities native to the Indian state of Maharashtra. They are classified into mainly three...
- most representative of the Boston Brahmins. They are considered White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs). The phrase "Brahmin Caste of New England" was first...
- List of Brahmin dynasties and states List of Bengali Brahmins List of Chitpawan Brahmins List of Saraswat Brahmins List of Deshastha Brahmins List of...
- by the Deshastha, Chitpavan and Karhade Brahmins of Maharashtra, and to the south, by the Nambudiri Brahmins of Kerala. The GSBs were traditionally traders...
- Dravida Brahmin classification of the Brahmin community in India. Along with the Karhade and Konkanastha Brahmins, the Marathi-speaking Deshastha Brahmins are...