Brahmana

  1. Proper noun.  (Hinduism) Any of several ancient Hindu religious prose texts that explain the relationship of the Vedas to the sacrificial ceremonies.
  2. Noun.  The brahmin varna in Hinduism. (Plural: '''brahmana'''.).
  3. Noun.  A brahmin; a member of the brahmana (sense 1).
  4. Noun.  A prose text that explains aspects of the Vedas.

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