Banaras

[ buh-nahr-uh s ]
/ bəˈnɑr əs /

noun

a former name of Varanasi.

Example sentences from the Web for banaras

  • The Raja approved entirely of p. 252this measure, and determined to end his days at Banaras, and thus to secure a place in heaven.

    An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal |Fancis Buchanan Hamilton

  • He instantly departed by post, and was in the dominions of Nepal before any one suspected that he had left Banaras.

    An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal |Fancis Buchanan Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for banaras

Banaras
/ (bəˈnɑːrəz) /

noun

a variant spelling of Benares