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Brahman

[brah-muhn] / ˈbrɑ mən /


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Victoria’s Secret star Stam, 40, moved from the Big Apple to Maui during the pandemic, alongside her husband, Brahman Turner, and their two children.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026

A couple of Brahman cows stand in a field before it cuts to the Texas town’s historic downtown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2023

Following the development of Buddhism, how did changes in Brahmanism reduce the influence and prestige of the Brahman class as it evolved into Hinduism?

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

The supreme being from whom the universe emerged, Brahman, appears in the ancient sacred writings known as the Vedas without gender.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2022

But there is also Brahman saguna, with qualities, where the suit fits.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

In return, the Brahmans elevated the Gupta rulers to new heights in rituals honoring Vishnu and Shiva.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

Brahmans can better withstand the sun and are less susceptible to parasites than Angus, originally from Scotland and built with sturdy, low set black bodies made to survive harsh winters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2021

“Among Brahmans, it’s almost expected that you do white-collar jobs,” says Julie Sahni, the India native, chef and cookbook author who surrendered her career in architecture to pursue the culinary arts in the United States.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2020

The other two were from Detering Red Brahmans.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2017

The Ramanuja Brahmans are most punctilious in the preparation of their food and in regard to the privacy of their meals, before taking which they have to bathe and put on woollen or silk garments.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various


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