Kashi
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Kashi
From Chinese Kāshí, shortening of Kāshígà'ěr, from Uyghur Qeshqer “New Town”
Example Sentences
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Chinese authorities have blocked access to Gayixiang, which the Tibetans refer to as Kashi village, cut off communications and intensified security in the area, the group said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
As the next step, Khodadad Kashi presented her theory and the experimental results at international conferences, including Photonics West in San Francisco, the world's largest specialist conference for optics and photonics, attracting around 22,000 participants.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2024
But some see Ayodhya as just the start - disputes and court cases are already ongoing over mosques in the cities of Mathura and Varanasi, referred to many by its ancient name Kashi.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2024
It is not easy to get into the complex, at the top of Mr. Modi’s new corridor, where the 17th-century white-domed Gyanvapi Mosque abuts the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
When I heard how Kashi had been removed, I entrained at once for Calcutta.
From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa
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