Benares

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A form of Varanasi — A large city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India.

OriginHindi बनारस →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativedatedAlternative form of Varanasi: a city in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
varanasi

Origin

  1. Hindiबनारस
  2. EnglishBenares

Borrowed from Hindi बनारस (banāras).

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Translations

Czech Benáres
  • BenáresVaranasi city
Polish Waranasi
  • WaranasiVaranasi city

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