- brahmin (n.)
[brahmin 词源字典]
- "member of Boston's upper class," 1823, figurative use of Brahman "member of the highest priestly Hindu caste," late 15c., from Sanskrit brahmana-s, from brahman- "prayer," also "the universal soul, the Absolute," which is of uncertain origin. Related to Brahma.[brahmin etymology, brahmin origin, 英语词源]