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Origin and history of Brahma

Brahma

1785, from Sanskrit Brahma, nominative of Brahman, chief god of the trinity Brahma-Vishnu-Siva in post-Vedic Hindu religion (see brahmin).

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Brahmin(n.)

also Brahman, "member of the highest priestly Hindu caste," late 14c., Bragman, from Sanskrit brahmana-s, from brahman- "prayer," also "the universal soul, the Absolute," which is of uncertain origin. Related to Brahma. The American English figurative meaning "member of Boston's upper class" is from 1823.

Brahmaputra

river in Asia, Hindi, literally "son of Brahma."

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