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
Known as “the corridor” and opened a year ago, the project connects the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, to the riverfront a quarter-mile away.
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2022
Then Vaninath, accompanied by Kashi Mishra and Tulsi Parichh�, brought to Him the mah�-pras�d, rice, cakes, and syrup, enough to feed five hundred men.
From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi
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