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                  Home  » Resources » Glossary » Brāhmaṇa

                  Brāhmaṇa

                  A member of the highest caste in Hinduism, the priests or brahmins. ‘Brahminical’ means ‘of or like brahmins’.

                  Synonyms:
                  Brahmin
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