- a variation of Kanarese.
Canarese
Americanadjective
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Canarese
plural
noun
Example Sentences
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A very learned Brahmin, who was at one time the Reverend William Arthur’s Canarese teacher, wrote a number of ‘Village Dialogues,’ and in one of them the shepherd is most admirably described.
From Old Daniel by Unsigned
He was a good Sanskrit, Telugu and Canarese poet, and an excellent master of Vedic rituals; knew the Hindu system of astronomy, and professed to be an astrologer.
From Five Years of Theosophy by Various
The Lād subcaste is from Gujarāt, while the Lingāyats originally belonged to the Telugu and Canarese country.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell
As examples of charms worn by Bēdar men in the Canarese country, the following may be cited:— String tied round right arm with metal box attached to it, to drive away devils.
From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Edgar Thurston
In the Canarese country these are often handsomely decorated and clothed when attached to travelling vehicles.
From A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): a contribution to the history of India by Robert Sewell
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