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n. 1. Hinduism a. The creator god, conceived chiefly as a member of the triad including also Vishnu and Shiva. 2. Variant of Brahman. [Sanskrit brahmā, from brahma, prayer.] |
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n. A large domestic chicken of a breed originating in Asia, having feathered legs, small wings, and a short tail. [After Brahmaputra.]  (click for a larger image) Brahma2Dark Brahma rooster |
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n. 1. also Brah·ma (-mə) Hinduism a. The divine and absolute power of being that is the source and sustainer of the universe. b. The divine universal consciousness pervading the universe and sustaining the souls of individual persons; Atman. c. A religious formula or prayer and the holy or sacred power in it and in the officiating priest. 3. also Brah·ma (-mə) or Brah·min (-mĭn) Any of a breed of beef cattle developed in the southern United States from stock originating in India and having a hump between the shoulders and a pendulous dewlap. They can tolerate heat and are often used for crossbreeding. adj. [Sanskrit brahma, brahmaṇ-. Senses 2 and 3, from Sanskrit brāhmaṇa-, Brahmanic, from brahmā, brahmaṇ-, Brahman; see BRAHMA1.] Brah·manic (-mănĭk), Brah·mani·cal adj. |
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