BRAHMA - 11 definitions found
Brahma n 1: the Creator; one of the three major deities in the later Hindu pantheon 2: any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding [syn: Brahman, Brahma, Brahmin, Bos indicus] brahma braham Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) Brahma I. noun Etymology: Sanskrit brahman Date: 1690 1. the creator god of the Hindu sacred triad — compare Shiva, Vishnu 2. the ultimate ground of all being in Hinduism II. noun Date: 1938 Brahman 2 Oxford English Reference Dictionary
Oxford English Reference Dictionary
English Explanatory Dictionary Brahma ˈbrɑ:mə n. 1 the Hindu Creator. 2 the supreme divine reality in Hindu belief. [Skr., = creator] The Nuttall Encyclopaedia (1907) Brahma in the Hindu religion and philosophy at one time the formless spirit of the Universe, from which all beings issue and into which they all merge, and as such is not an object of worship, but a subject of meditation; and at another the creator of all things, of which Vishnu (q. v.) is the preserver and Siva (q. v.) the destroyer, killing that he may make alive. See Trimurti. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Brahma \Brah"ma\, n. [See Brahman.] 1. (Hindoo Myth.) The One First Cause; also, one of the triad of Hindoo gods. The triad consists of Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Siva, the Destroyer. Note: According to the Hindoo religious books, Brahma (with the final a short), or Brahm, is the Divine Essence, the One First Cause, the All in All, while the personal gods, Brahm['a] (with the final a long), Vishnu, and Siva, are emanations or manifestations of Brahma the Divine Essence. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A valuable variety of large, domestic fowl, peculiar in having the comb divided lengthwise into three parts, and the legs well feathered. There are two breeds, the dark or penciled, and the light; -- called also Brahmapootra. Soule\'s Dictionary of English Synonyms brahma n. (Hindoo Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 52 Moby Thesaurus words for "Brahma": Agni, Asvins, Atman, Avalokita, Bhairava, Bhairavi, Chandi, Daksha, Devaki, Devi, Dharma, Dharti Mai, Durga, Dyaus, Ganapati, Ganesa, Ganesha, Garuda, Hanuman, Himavat, Indra, Kali, Kama, Kamsa, Karttikeya, Lakshmi, Parjanya, Parvati, Pushan, Rahu, Rhibhus, Rudra, Sarasvati, Savitar, Shiva, Sita, Siva, Soma, Surya, Uma, Ushas, Vaja, Varuna, Varuni, Vayu, Vishnu, Yama, the Destroyer, the Preserver, the Regenerator, the Supreme Soul, the Universal Ego |
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