patrician vs brahmin
brahmin vs patricianpatrician and brahmin both are nouns.
patrician is an adjective but brahmin is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| patrician | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| brahmin | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
brahmin is a hyponym of
patrician; that is, brahmin is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
patrician:
- patrician: a member of the aristocracy
- brahmin: a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
| patrician (noun) | brahmin (noun) |
|---|---|
| a member of the aristocracy | the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category |
| a person of refined upbringing and manners | a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas |
| a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family) |
| patrician (adjective) | brahmin (adjective) |
|---|---|
| belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy | |
| befitting a person of noble origin |
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