Bengalese

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

/ ˌbɛn gəˈliz, -ˈlis, ˌbɛŋ- /

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adjective

of or relating to Bengal; Bengali.

noun, plural Ben·ga·lese.

a native or inhabitant of Bengal; Bengali.

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Origin of Bengalese

First recorded in 1770–80; Bengal + -ese

Words nearby Bengalese

Benfleet, Beng., Bengal, Bengal catechu, Bengalee, Bengalese, Bengali, bengaline, Bengal light, Bengal quince, Bengal tiger

How to use Bengalese in a sentence

I rush from the boat races to the Rugby field and from there to a date with a Bengalese beauty who lectures on Wordsworth.
Book Bag: The Best Letter Collections|R. Blakeslee Gilpin|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Their only arms are spears: but they use iron-shod implements of agriculture, which the Bengalese often do not.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham
The material is cotton of their own growth, and they are better clothed than the mass of the Bengalese.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham
A Bengalese army marched upon and captured the town, taking prisoner all the English who had not escaped to their ships.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century|Charles Morris

Vina, the principal national instrument of the Hindus, also known as the Bengalese vina, strung with wire.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)|Carl Engel
All these things were duly repeated to the revolutionary government by Louis Zamore, her Bengalese servant.
Superwomen|Albert Payson Terhune