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The highest Hindu intellectual training was based on the practice of yoga, and produced, as its fruit, those marvellous philosophical systems, the six Darshanas and the Brahma Sutras, which are still the delight of scholars and the inspiration of occultists and mystics.
Annie Besant

Meaning of "Brahma" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRAHMA

From Sanskrit, from brahman praise.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BRAHMA

Brahma  [ˈbrɑːmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRAHMA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brahma is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRAHMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Brahma

Brahma

Brahmā is the Hindu god of creation and one of the Trimūrti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. According to the Brahmā Purāņa, he is the father of Manu, and from Manu all human beings are descended. In the Rāmāyaņa and the Mahābhārata, he is often referred to as the progenitor or great grandsire of all human beings. He is not to be confused with the Supreme Cosmic Spirit in Hindu Vedānta philosophy known as Brahman, which is genderless. As per Hindu tradition, Vedas never got created by anyone. It always existed from time immemorial. Brahmā's wife is Saraswati. Saraswati is also known by names such as Sāvitri and Gāyatri, and has taken different forms throughout history. Brahmā is often identified with Prajāpati, a Vedic deity. Being the husband of Saraswati or Vaac Devi, Brahma is also known as "Vaagish," meaning "Lord of Speech and Sound."...

Definition of Brahma in the English dictionary

The definition of Brahma in the dictionary is a Hindu god: in later Hindu tradition, the Creator who, with Vishnu, the Preserver, and Shiva, the Destroyer, constitutes the triad known as the Trimurti.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRAHMA


cama
ˈkɑːmə
choreodrama
ˌkɒrɪəʊˈdrɑːmə
Cinerama
ˌsɪnəˈrɑːmə
Circlorama
ˌsɜːkləˈrɑːmə
cosmorama
ˌkɒzməˈrɑːmə
cyclorama
ˌsaɪkləʊˈrɑːmə
diorama
ˌdaɪəˈrɑːmə
docudrama
ˈdɒkjʊˌdrɑːmə
drama
ˈdrɑːmə
grama
ˈɡrɑːmə
gramma
ˈɡrɑːmə
lama
ˈlɑːmə
melodrama
ˈmɛləˌdrɑːmə
monodrama
ˈmɒnəʊˌdrɑːmə
myriorama
ˌmɪrɪəˈrɑːmə
Nama
ˈnɑːmə
Obama
əʊˈbɑːmə
panorama
ˌpænəˈrɑːmə
psychodrama
ˈsaɪkəʊˌdrɑːmə
Rama
ˈrɑːmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRAHMA

Bragi
bragly
Brahe
Brahman
Brahmana
Brahmani
Brahmanic
Brahmanical
Brahmanism
Brahmanist
Brahmaputra
Brahmin
Brahminic
Brahminical
Brahminism
Brahminist
Brahms
Brahui

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRAHMA

Alabama
alma
antiasthma
asthma
cinema
Dalai Lama
didrachma
diploma
drachma
emma
Lima
ma
mama
Oklahoma
Panama
Roma
sama
Tema
thema
ultima

Synonyms and antonyms of Brahma in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Brahma» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRAHMA

Find out the translation of Brahma to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Brahma from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Brahma» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

梵天
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Brahma
570 millions of speakers

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Brahma
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्रह्मा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

براهما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Брахма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Brahma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রহ্মা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Brahma
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Brahma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brahman
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

梵天
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

브라마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brahma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà trí thức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரம்மா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रह्मा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Brahma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Brahma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Brahma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Брахма
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Brahma
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Brahma
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Brahma
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Brahma
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Brahma
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Brahma

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRAHMA»

The term «Brahma» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.865 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRAHMA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Brahma» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Brahma» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Brahma

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2 QUOTES WITH «BRAHMA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Brahma.
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Annie Besant
The highest Hindu intellectual training was based on the practice of yoga, and produced, as its fruit, those marvellous philosophical systems, the six Darshanas and the Brahma Sutras, which are still the delight of scholars and the inspiration of occultists and mystics.
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Ruth St. Denis
You and I are but specks of that rhythmic urge which is Brahma, which is Allah, which is God.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRAHMA»

Discover the use of Brahma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Brahma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Water: Asia's New Battleground
This is a vital book for anybody interested in diplomacy and conflict in the twenty-first century’ – Stanley A. Weiss, founding chairman, Business Executives for National Security, Washington DCThe battles of yesterday were fought over ...
Brahma Chellaney, 2012
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A Brief Biography of Brahma Baba
On the life and teachings of Dada Lekharaja, 1876-1968, founder of Brahmakumari, Hindu sect.
B. K. Jagdish Chander, 1984
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The Advaita Vedānta of Brahma-siddhi
Critical study of Brahmasiddhi of Mandanamisra, classical treatise on Advaita ontology.
Allen Wright Thrasher, 1993
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Brahma Sutras: Text, Word-To-Word Meaning, Translation, and ...
Aphoristic work, with translation and commentary on Vedanta philosophy.
Bādarāyaṇa, Swami Sivananda, 1999
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Water, Peace, and War: Confronting the Global Water Crisis
Although water is essential to sustaining life and livelihoods, geostrategist Brahma Chellaney argues that it remains the world s most underappreciated and undervalued resource.
Brahma Chellaney, 2013
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Peace & Purity: The Story of the Brahma Kumaris : a ...
This fascinating book recounts the early beginnings of the Brahma Kumaris in the Sind region of India and the persecution they faced as their religious and social message went against mainstream Hindu thought.
Liz Hodgkinson, 2002
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Food & Soul: Easy & Tasty Vegetarian Cookery
Presents a collection of vegetarian recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, main dishes, sauces and chutneys, side dishes, desserts, breads, drinks, and jams.
Brahma Kumaris, 2001
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Spiritual Freedom in the Brahma Sutras
This book examines major theories about spiritual freedom and their implications as presented in the Brahma Sutras, a major philosophical work in Indian tradition.
Carol Pitts, 2012
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The Brahma Kumaris as a 'reflexive Tradition': Responding to ...
The aim of this book is to examine the status of tradition in the contemporary world, through a critical engagement with the recent social theory of Anthony Giddens on the emergence of a `post-traditional society` using as a case study, the ...
John Walliss, 2007
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Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
All the main case-studies used for this book have been implemented by the authors using Java. The text is liberally peppered with snippets of code, which are short and fairly self-explanatory and easy to read.
Sarnath Ramnath, Brahma Dathan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRAHMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Brahma is used in the context of the following news items.
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PTO refuses to recognise that BRAHMA and MASTERCARD are …
Amongst these decisions, two of them, in which the PTO refused to recognise that the famous marks BRAHMA and MASTERCARD were highly ... «World Trademark Review, Jul 15»
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Where has Brahma Kamal gone! | Dehradun NYOOOZ
The presence of the State flower Brahma Kamal (saussurea obvallata) found in the high altitude of Himalayan region is under threat. The rare ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
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Dr Birubala Rabha conferred UN Brahma award
Noted social activist and organiser of Mission Birubala Dr Birubala Rabha was conferred the 12th Upendra Nath Brahma Soldier of Humanity ... «Assam Times, Jul 15»
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CB Gets to Source of 'Brahma' Pics
Earlier, the one circulated as 'Brahma' was found out to be copied from YouTube. It was a 'Matsya Shaligram'. The third picture was also ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Brahma Parivartan Fiasco: SJTA Notice to Three Upa Dalapatis
PURI: As part of the investigation into the fiasco in Brahma Parivartan ritual, Chief Administrator of Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Cong, BJP flay Odisha govt over Nabakalebar infra work
He also lashed out at Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for his “silence” over the Brahma Parivartan fiasco and alleged that the 'third floor' (Chief ... «Odisha Sun Times, Jul 15»
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Bhubaneswar crime branch to quiz servitors on 'Brahma' photos
BHUBANESWAR: The Crime Branch (CB) is likely to interrogate servitors, who were present at Jagannath Temple in Puri during Bramha ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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3-Member SIT arrive at Shree Jagannath Temple To Investigate …
... in Puri regarding an investigation on the circulation of misleading photographs of the secret rituals of Lord Jagannath like Brahma Parivartan, ... «Odisha Samaya, Jul 15»
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Odisha Minister urged Puri Sankaracharya to refrain from doing …
It should be noted that due to the clash between the two groups of Daitapati priests led to delay in 'Brahma Paribartan' which was scheduled to ... «Orissadiary.com, Jul 15»
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Guilty in Brahma Parivartan mess to be punished: Gajapati
Guilty in Brahma Parivartan mess to be punished: Gajapati. Odisha Sun Times Bureau Puri, Jul 2: If anyone has caused delay or is found guilty ... «Odisha Sun Times, Jul 15»

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