Brahmachari
a student of the Vedas, especially one committed to brahmacharya.
a celibate.
Historical Examples
Castes and Tribes of Southern India Edgar Thurston
The Poison Tree Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
The Poison Tree Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
The Poison Tree Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
The Poison Tree Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
The Poison Tree Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
The Poison Tree Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
The Poison Tree Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
The Poison Tree Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
The Poison Tree Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
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