Benarés

See also: Benares

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani بنارس / बनारस (banāras), likely via the English Benares.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /benaˈɾes/ [be.naˈɾes]
  • Rhymes: -es
  • Syllabification: Be‧na‧rés

Proper noun

Benarés m

  1. Varanasi, Benares (a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, sacred to Hinduism and Jainism).
    Synonym: Varanasi
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