Benares
Banaras
/ (bɪˈnɑːrɪz) /
the former name of Varanasi
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How to use Benares in a sentence
Several German and English missionaries reside in the neighbourhood of Benares, and go constantly to the town to preach.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThe revenues of his own possessions amount to half as much more; but with all this, he is not so well off as the Rajah of Benares.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThey are higher, more capacious, and finer buildings than those of Benares, with the exception of the Bisvishas.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferI found here the handsomest bungalow I had seen during the whole journey from Benares to Bombay.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferBuddha travels slowly to the sacred city of Benares, converting by the way even Brahmans themselves.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John Lord
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