Benarés

See also: Benares

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani بنارس / बनारस (banāras), likely via the English Benares.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /benaˈɾes/ [be.naˈɾes]
• Rhymes: -es
• Syllabification: Be‧na‧rés

Proper noun

Benarés m

1. Varanasi, Benares (a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, sacred to Hinduism and Jainism).

   Synonym: Varanasi