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
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 Stevens, Thomas
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
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
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
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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