Brahmani

American  

[brah-muh-nee] / ˈbrɑ mə ni /

Or Brahmanee

noun

• Brahmanis
  plural

1. a woman of the Brahman class.

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Brahmani British  

/ ˈbrɑːmənɪ /

noun

1. (sometimes not capital) a woman of the Brahman caste

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Brahmanis
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Brahmani

1785–95; < Sanskrit, feminine of brāhmaṇa Brahman ¹

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Example Sentences

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Brahmani Brahmanis

Dutee Chand was only 4 when she started running, tagging along with her sister, Saraswati, a competitive runner who liked to practice sprints along the local Brahmani River.

From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2016

Here a Brahmani maiden, leading from youth the vow of Brahmacharya, became crowned with ascetic success.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

The Cuttack delta is divided into two great valleys, one of them lying between the Baitarani and the Brahmani, the other between the Brahmani and the Mahanadi.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

In striking contrast to them are the aristocratic little cream-colored Brahmani cows, with the curious big "camel-hump" on their withers.

From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Thomas Stevens

The District of Cuttack lies in the centre of Orissa, occupying the deltas of the Mahanadi and Brahmani, together with a hilly tract inland.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

They dined, the Brahmans and Brahmanis first, then the others in due order.

From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi

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