river in Asia, Hindi, literally "son of Brahma."
1785, from Sanskrit Brahma, nominative of Brahman, chief god of the trinity Brahma-Vishnu-Siva in post-Vedic Hindu religion (see brahmin).
updated on April 18, 2012
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