Brahmacharya
the stage of life of the student, entailing study of the Vedas and complete celibacy, usually lasting for twelve years.
Contemporary Examples
Aravind Adiga on Gandhi’s Forgotten Legacy of Manliness Aravind Adiga April 12, 2011
Historical Examples
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1 Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1 Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1 Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1 Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
A Guide to Health Mahatma Gandhi
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1 Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1 Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1 Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
A Guide to Health Mahatma Gandhi
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a woman of the Brahman class. Historical Examples Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 Various noun (pl) -nis (sometimes not capital) a woman of the Brahman caste
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