The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BRAHMIN
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What does BRAHMIN mean?
BRAHMIN noun- A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.
- One who has realized or attempts to realize Brahman, i.e. God or supreme knowledge.
- A scholar, teacher, priest, intellectual, researcher, scientist, knowledge-seeker, or knowledge worker.
- A member of a social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA.
- A learned person of refined taste and mild manners.
- Scholarly.