Brahmani
Americannoun
plural
Brahmanisnoun
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
There was a certain Brahmani of the name of Kapila.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
As she went on she saw the shed of a Brahmani bull.
From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Day, Lal Behari
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