Varanasi

See also: Váránasí

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वाराणसी (vārāṇasī).

Proper noun

Varanasi

  1. A large city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India.
    • 2023, Devika Rege, Quarterlife, Dialogue Books (2025), page 389:
      On either side of the roof, Varanasi stretched out in an arc, its sandstone walls catching the light until they shone a rich sepia gold.

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वाराणसी (vārāṇasī)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baɾaˈnasi/ [ba.ɾaˈna.si]
  • Rhymes: -asi
  • Syllabification: Va‧ra‧na‧si

Proper noun

Varanasi ?

  1. (proscribed) synonym of Benarés (Varanasi)

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