| Brahmana |
one of a collection of Hindu writings dealing with Vedic rituals and sacrifices. |
| Brahmanism |
the religious doctrines and beliefs and the social caste system of the Brahmans. |
| Brahmaputra |
a major river of Asia that originates in Tibet and flows through northern India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal. |
| Brahmaputra River |
a major river of Asia that originates in Tibet and flows through northern India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal. |
| Brahmin |
a cultured, socially elite person, esp. a member of an upper-class New England family. [2 definitions] |
| Brahminism |
the attitude or behavior characteristic of Brahmins. [2 definitions] |
| braid |
to weave together three or more strands or strips of (hair, cloth, or the like), forming one narrow, ropelike length; plait. [5 definitions] |
| Braille |
(often l.c.) a writing and printing system for blind persons, in which raised dots are grouped into different patterns to represent characters, which are read by touch. [2 definitions] |
| brain |
the organ of the central nervous system contained within the skull, which thinks, interprets sensations, and coordinates motion and other activity in the rest of the body. [5 definitions] |
| braincase |
see "brainpan." |
| brain cell |
a cell in the brain, esp. a neuron. |
| brainchild |
someone's original idea, plan, or invention. |
| brain damage |
damage to the brain that impairs function. |
| brain-damaged |
having or pertaining to brain damage. |
| brain-dead |
characterized by brain death. [2 definitions] |
| brain drain |
(informal) the loss of professional or intellectual persons from one country or company to another that offers better pay, opportunities, or advantages. |
| brain imaging |
the branch of medicine that deals with producing images of the brain and nervous system; neuroimaging. [2 definitions] |
| brainless |
without intelligence; stupid. |
| brainpan |
the part of the skull that holds the brain; cranium; braincase. |
| brainpower |
mental or intellectual ability, or the people that have it. |
| brain stem |
the lower portions of the brain that connect the brain to the spinal cord. |