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Brahmani

Or Brah·ma·nee

[brah-muh-nee]

noun

plural

Brahmanis 
  1. a woman of the Brahman class.



Brahmani

/ ˈbrɑːmənɪ /

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Brahmani1

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

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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.

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They are intersected by three large rivers, the Baitarani, Brahmani and Mahanadi.

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

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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.

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Noble sir, I am not the daughter of the Rishi, neither am I a Brahmani girl; so there can be no harm in my touching your feet.

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