Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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brahman | Yes | No | No | No |
patrician | Yes | Yes | No | No |
brahman (noun) | patrician (noun) |
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the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category | a member of the aristocracy |
a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas | a person of refined upbringing and manners |
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family) |
brahman (adjective) | patrician (adjective) |
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belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy | |
befitting a person of noble origin |