<p><strong>noun:</strong></p><ul><li>Hinduism: Brahman</li><li>(especially in New England) a person usually from an old, respected family who, because of wealth and social position, wields considerable social, economic, and political power.</li><li>a person who is intellectually or socially aloof.</li></ul><p><strong>adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>of, relating to, or characteristic of a Brahmin: the Brahmin attitudes of a true aristocrat.</li></ul>