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n. - A Dravidian language spoken in southern India; A member of a group of people living chiefly in southern India.

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Usage examples (27)
  • 'What were you doing here?' the officer asked in Kanarese.
  • Appah Rao spoke in Kanarese, the language of the native Mysoreans.
  • Sergeant Rothiere bellowed at them in a mix of French and Kanarese, and his sudden authority calmed the men who gathered around Colonel Gudin.
  • The Tippoo did understand some French and he spoke the local Kanarese language well enough, but he preferred Persian for it reminded him that his lineage went back to...
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