Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,902,843,801 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Varanasi
(redirected from Banares)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Va·ra·na·si  (v-rän-s) also Be·na·res (b-närs, -z) or Ba·na·ras (-närs)
A city of northeast-central India on the Ganges River southeast of Lucknow. One of India's oldest cities, it is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage site with some 1,500 temples, palaces, and shrines. Population: 1,100,000.
Varanasi [vəˈrɑːnəsɪ]
n
(Placename) 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.: 929 270 (1991) Former names Benares Banaras
Translations
Varanasi [vəˈrɑːnəsi] n → Varanasi
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Banares Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh ?
Studying Medicine in India by anirban das / Reference and Education community
The event was attended by members of the Filipino community in Bahrain, Ancop GK Bahrain board members, Philippines Ambassador Eduardo Maglaya and Consul Indhira Banares.
Charity village plan on track by Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain)
Mohammed Banares, aged 23, of Randle Street, Radford, Coventry, conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace, bound over for six months.
Court In Brief by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.