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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...
- Malayali Brahmins (Malayalam: മലയാളി ബ്രാഹ്മണർ, malayali brahmaner; also known as Malayala Brahmanar) or Kerala Brahmins are the group of Brahmins from the...
- Karhaḍe Brahmins (also spelled as Karada Brahmins or Karad Brahmins) are a Hindu Brahmin sub-caste mainly from the Indian state of Maharashtra, but are...
- Manipuri Brahmins (Meitei: Manipuri Bamon) or Meitei Brahmins (Meitei: Meitei Bamon) are indigenous Brahmins who speak the Meitei language (aka Manipuri...
- 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...
- Kanyakubja Brahmins are an endogamous Brahmin community mainly found in northern India. They are classified as one of the Pancha Gauda Brahmin communities...
- Sarola Brahmin, also called Saryul and Serul are the oldest Garhwali Brahmins from Uttarakhand, India. These families were founded in the 6th and 7th centuries...
- 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...
- Hussaini Brahmins are a sect within the Mohyal Brahmin community of the Punjab region. The Mohyal community comprises seven sub-clans named Bali, Bhimwal...