Benares

/ bɪˈnɑːrɪz /

noun

1. the former name of Varanasi

Example Sentences

She was 9 when she was supposed to sail to Canada as part of a plan to evacuate British children during World War II. She had an outbreak of hives and missed boarding the SS City of Benares, which was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat in 1940.

From Washington Post

Nearby, Aankit Malhotra took over Indian restaurant Benares with his brother in 2019.

From Seattle Times

Now, Benares has about 10 lunch orders a day, down from 100.

From Seattle Times

Previously lunch accounted for 95% of Benares’ business.

From Seattle Times

Later, he worked at Benares and Hotel Lalit in London, among others.

From BBC