Brahmani

American  

[brah-muh-nee] / ˈbrɑ mə ni /

Or Brahmanee

noun

plural

Brahmanis

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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Etymology

Origin of Brahmani

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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 Ganguli, Kisari Mohan