Brah·man (brä m n)n. 1. also Brah·ma (-m ) Hinduism a. A religious formula or prayer and the holy or sacred power in it and in the officiating priest. b. The holy or sacred power that is the source and sustainer of the universe. c. The single absolute being pervading the universe and found within the individual; atman. 2. also Brahmin (-m  n) A member of the highest of the four major castes of traditional Indian society, responsible for officiating at religious rites and studying and teaching the Vedas.3. also Brah·ma (-m ) or Brah·min (-mn) One of a breed of domestic cattle developed in the southern United States from stock originating in India and having a hump between the shoulders and a pendulous dewlap. Well adapted to hot climates, it is used chiefly for crossbreeding.adj. also Brahmin (-m n) Of or relating to the caste of Brahmans.[Sanskrit brahma, brahman-. Senses 2 and 3, from Sanskrit br  hma a-, Brahmanic, from brahm, brahma-, Brahman; see Brahma1.]Brah·man ic (-m nk), Brah·mani·cal adj. |
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