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brahmarakshasa

brahmarakshasa noun: the spirit of an evil Brahmin; a demon, an evil spirit.

Noun

brahmarakshasa (plural brahmarakshasas)

  1. (Hindu mythology) The spirit of an evil Brahmin; a demon, an evil spirit.
    • A brahmarakshasa had been pestering the rishi to give his daughter in marriage to him.2002, V Sasikumar, Fantasy
    • Buddhidan stood in his drawing room like a Brahmarakshas in a forest.2015, Tridip Suhrud, translating Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi, Sarasvatichandra I, Orient BlackSwan 2015, p. 83

Forms of brahmarakshasa

pluralbrahmarakshasas
alternative formbrahmarakshas

Origin of brahmarakshasa

From Sanskrit ब्रह्मराक्षस (brahmarākṣasa).

Questions about brahmarakshasa

What does brahmarakshasa mean?
Brahmarakshasa means the spirit of an evil Brahmin; a demon, an evil spirit.
What part of speech is brahmarakshasa?
Brahmarakshasa is a noun.
What is the plural of brahmarakshasa?
The plural of brahmarakshasa is brahmarakshasas.

Words near brahmarakshasa in the dictionary

  1. Brahmapootra
  2. Brahmapootras
  3. Brahmaputra
  4. Brahmaputras
  5. brahmarakshas
  6. brahmarakshasa
  7. brahmarakshasas
  8. Brahmas
  9. Brahmbhatt
  10. Brahmbhatts
  11. Brahmenism

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