Brahmani

or Brah·ma·nee

[ brah-muh-nee ]

noun

, plural Brah·ma·nis.

1. a woman of the Brahman class.

Brahmani

/ ˈbrɑːmənɪ /

noun

1. sometimes not capital a woman of the Brahman caste

Word History and Origins

Origin of Brahmani¹

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

They are intersected by three large rivers, the Baitarani, Brahmani and Mahanadi.

From Project Gutenberg

The District of Cuttack lies in the centre of Orissa, occupying the deltas of the Mahanadi and Brahmani, together with a hilly tract inland.

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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.

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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.

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