Brahmans n. 婆罗门(Brahman的复数)
- According to the ancient Brahmans, when a fire was extinguished it went into a state of latency.
根据古老的婆罗门信仰,火焰熄灭时进入一个潜在阶段。 - They hear that aged monks and Brahmans with great fame and merit are respected and much supported.
闻他宿旧沙门、婆罗门有大名德,而为世人之所恭敬,得大利养,便作是念言:“我今与彼便为不异。” - They went to see the Blessed One ... said to him: "There are some monks and Brahmans, venerable sir, who visited Kesaputta.They expound and explain only their own doctrines;
他们听闻佛来了,就来拜见他……向他说:「世尊,有些梵志和出家人来到羁舍子,他们只解说弘扬他们自己的教义,而蔑视、非难、排斥其他教义。
Brahman \Brah"man\, Brahmin \Brah"min\, n.; pl. {Brahmans},
{Brahmins}. [Skr. Br[=a]hmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness;
the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane,
Bramine, L. Brachmanae, -manes, -mani, pl., Gr. ?, pl.]
1. A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the
Hindus.
{Brahman bull} (Zo["o]l.), the male of a variety of the zebu,
or Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindus.
2. a person from an old, respected, and usually wealthy
family who has considerable social or political influence;
-- a term used especially in New England; as, a Boston
brahmin.
[PJC]