Brahmani
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Brahmani
1785–95; < Sanskrit, feminine of brāhmaṇa Brahman 1
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.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2016
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.
From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Day, Lal Behari
The whole is about 14,000 sq. m. in extent, and forms the source of the Barakhar, Damodar, Kasai, Subanrekha, Baitarani, Brahmani, Ib and other rivers.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" 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 Stevens, Thomas
They are intersected by three large rivers, the Baitarani, Brahmani and Mahanadi.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
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