brahman

noun

1. 1

   A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.

2. 2

   One who has realized or attempts to realize Brahman, i.e. God or supreme knowledge.

3. 3

   A scholar, teacher, priest, intellectual, researcher, scientist, knowledge-seeker, or knowledge worker.

4. 4

   A member of a social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA.

5. 5

   A learned person of refined taste and mild manners.