varna vs brahman
brahman vs varnavarna and brahman both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| varna | Yes | No | No | No |
| brahman | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
brahman is a hyponym of
varna; that is, brahman is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
varna:
- varna: (Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis)
- brahman: the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category
| varna (noun) | brahman (noun) |
|---|---|
| (Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis) | the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category |
| 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) |
© WordCmp.com 2024,
CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.