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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Brahma \Brah"ma\, n. [See {Brahman}.]
1. (Hindu Myth.) The One First Cause; also, one of the triad
of Hindu gods. The triad consists of Brahma, the Creator,
{Vishnu}, the Preserver, and {Siva}, the Destroyer.
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Note: According to the Hindu religious books, Brahma (with
the final a short), or Brahm, is the Divine Essence,
the One First Cause, the All in All, while the personal
gods, Brahm['a] (with the final a long), Vishnu, and
Siva, are emanations or manifestations of Brahma the
Divine Essence.
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2. (Zool.) A valuable variety of large, domestic fowl,
peculiar in having the comb divided lengthwise into three
parts, and the legs well feathered. There are two breeds,
the dark or penciled, and the light; -- called also
{Brahmapootra}.
[1913 Webster] Brahman