| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Brahmins |
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| (BRAH-minz) The highest of the four major castes of Hinduism. Brahmins are followers of Brahma and were originally all priests. | 1 |
| ‡ The name is often given to socially or culturally privileged classes, such as “Boston Brahmins.” | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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