Brahmani
Americannoun
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Brahmanis
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Brahmani
1785–95; < Sanskrit, feminine of brāhmaṇa Brahman 1
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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
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
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 rivers are the Ib and the Brahmani, formed here by the union of the Sankh and the South Koel, both navigable by canoes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
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 Lal Behari Day
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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