Varanasi

[vuh-rah-nuh-see]

noun

1. a city in southeastern Uttar Pradesh, in northeastern India, on the Ganges River: Hindu holy city.

Varanasi

/ vəˈrɑːnəsɪ /

noun

1. Former names: Benares.  Banaras. a city in NE India, in SE Uttar Pradesh on the River Ganges: probably dates from the 13th century _bc ; an early centre of Aryan philosophy and religion; a major place of pilgrimage for Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists, with many ghats along the Ganges; seat of the Banaras Hindu University (1916), India's leading university, and the Sanskrit University (1957). Pop: 1 100 748 (2001)

Example Sentences

"Considering how T cell performance varies across different organs, tissues, and tumors puts us at a great vantage point for looking at ways to optimize cancer treatment," says Siva Karthik Varanasi, former postdoctoral researcher in Kaech's lab and current assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.

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In 2010, Indian filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan made a striking debut at Cannes with Masaan - a poignant tale of love, loss, and the oppressive grip of the caste system, set against the holy city of Varanasi.

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These include Gyanvapi and Shahi Eidgah, two disputed mosques in the holy cities of Varanasi and Mathura.

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“Biofilms are known to cause mechanical failures,” says Kripa Varanasi at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Prof Varanasi and his colleagues have developed a range of coatings that make surfaces slippery and therefore resistant to the formation of biofilms.

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