Bengalese

[ ben-guh-leez, -lees, beng- ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to Bengal; Bengali.

noun,plural Ben·ga·lese.
  1. a native or inhabitant of Bengal; Bengali.

Origin of Bengalese

1
First recorded in 1770–80; Bengal + -ese

Words Nearby Bengalese

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How to use Bengalese in a sentence

  • All these things were duly repeated to the revolutionary government by Louis Zamore, her Bengalese servant.

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