Definition of "brahman" [brahman]

• A member of the first of the four castes of Hinduism, a sacerdotal class. (noun)

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• "The expanded passage that takes Madhvācārya's commentaries into account is: "Therefore, after having met the requirements for eligibility, the inquiry into brahman is to be undertaken.""
• "Not only were the brahmans the best educated Hindus they met, but also, more important, it was soon realized that among the Hindus the brahman was a much more "sacred" group than say the molla is among the Muslims, the rabbi among the Jews, or the priest among the Christians."
• "Anyway, you can take that same quote and wonder if it refers to bestiality and sucking a bull's penis - i.e., when they say "brahman," do they mean a member of the highest class of Hindus, or are they talking about a grayish, heat-resistant breed of Indian cattle?"