Benares
name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Alternative form of Varanasi: a city in Uttar Pradesh, India. alt-of, alternative, dated
Synonyms
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More examples"While in Benares I visited a temple dedicated to Shiva, in which were several enormous bulls, the animal sacred to this god."
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi बनारस (banāras).