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Brahmani

American  
[brah-muh-nee] / ˈbrɑ mə ni /
Or Brahmanee

noun

  • Brahmanis
    plural
  1. a woman of the Brahman class.


Brahmani British  
/ ˈbrɑːmənɪ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

As she went on she saw the shed of a Brahmani bull.

From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day

Spurting away from a chasing Brahmani cow is an every-day experience.

From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Thomas Stevens

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

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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