Canarese

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Canarese

(ˌkænəˈriːz)
n, pl -rese
1. (Languages) a variant spelling of Kanarese
2. (Peoples) a variant spelling of Kanarese
3. (Historical Terms) a variant spelling of Kanarese
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Noun1.Canarese - a member of a Kannada-speaking group of people living chiefly in Kanara in southern India
Kanarese
Dravidian - a member of one of the aboriginal races of India (pushed south by Caucasians and now mixed with them)
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