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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benares

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
benares
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Varanasi: a city in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Dated

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बनारस (banāras).

Usage

Questions

What does benares mean?
Alternative form of Varanasi: a city in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Where does benares come from?
Borrowed from Hindi बनारस (banāras).

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