banian
Americannoun
noun
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Fate, for most khaki farmers, is another visit to the banian, or village moneylender.
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John Metaxas' name went upon the defense system thrown up along the Bulgarian and Yugoslav borders, which were later extended hastily down the Al banian.
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Of Jagjit's 30-bushel wheat crop, the banian already gets about a third.
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The banian can be shamed if you clasp your hands and plead, but not the government.
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Hence, of all abodes, the crematorium pleases my heart most, shaded that it generally is by branches of the banian and adorned with torn garlands of flowers.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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