| Share

Benares

(3 syl.). One of the “most holy” cities of the Hindus, reverenced by them as much as Mecca is by the Mohammedans.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Varanasi - Varanasi Varanasi , formerly Benares, city (1991 pop. 1,030,863), Uttar Pradesh state, N central ...
Benares - Benares Benares, India: see Varanasi.
Benares: meaning and definitions - Benares: Definition and Pronunciation
Suggestions for spelling of encyclopedia/benares - The Infoplease spelling checker combines spelling help with our dictionary and thesaurus
Benares - Benares (3 syl.). One of the “most holy” cities of the Hindus, reverenced by them as ...