What does brahminess mean?
Brahminess means (dated) A female brahmin (member of Hindu priestly caste)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(dated) A female brahmin (member of Hindu priestly caste)..
The Chinese share the aversion, and the Brahmins were forbidden by law to marry a red-haired woman, a silly law which the Brahminesses immediately circumvented by the generous use of dye from black walnuts.
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Brahminess means (dated) A female brahmin (member of Hindu priestly caste)..
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The Chinese share the aversion, and the Brahmins were forbidden by law to marry a red-haired woman, a silly law which the Brahminesses immediately circumvented by the generous use of dye from black walnuts.
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