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Brahma

1

[ brah-muh ]

noun

Hinduism.
  1. (in later Hinduism) “the Creator,” the first member of the Trimurti, with Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva the Destroyer.


Brahma

2

[ brey-muh, brah- ]

noun

  1. one of a breed of large Asian chickens, having feathered legs and small wings and tail.

Brahma

3

[ brey-muh, brah- ]

noun

  1. a Brahman bull, steer, or cow.

Brahma

1

/ ˈɑːə /

noun

  1. 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
  2. another name for Brahman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Brahma

2

/ ˈɑːə; ˈbreɪ- /

noun

  1. a heavy breed of domestic fowl with profusely feathered legs and feet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Brahma1

First recorded in 1775–85; from Sanskrit (masculine), Brahma (neuter), nominative singular of Brahman 1( def )

Origin of Brahma2

First recorded in 1850–55; short for Brahmaputra fowl, so called because birds of that breed were sent to England from a town on that river

Origin of Brahma3

First recorded in 1935–40; alteration of Brahman
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Brahma1

from Sanskrit, from brahman praise

Origin of Brahma2

C19: shortened from Brahmaputra (river); from its having been imported originally from Lakhimpur, a town on the Brahmaputra
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Palestinian news agency Wafa cited local sources as saying that Israeli troops opened fire at a car in which Mohammed Brahma, 25, was travelling, and then took away his body.

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Nearby, a striking 9th century Indonesian carving in volcanic stone of Brahma, the multi-headed god, represents the myriad complexities of creation — just like every other Hindu Brahma sculpture that is not on view.

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A number of texts recount the child’s miraculous birth, detailing how the baby was received by the gods Indra and Brahma, and took seven steps soon after he was born.

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“I have no words, I have no words,” said newly released 17-year-old Jamal Brahma, searching for something to say to the hordes of jostling journalists and thousands of chanting Palestinians, many in national dress.

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Pishachas are said to be a creation of the Hindu god Brahma.

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