Bahrain

Bahrain

Bah·rain

or Bah·rein  (bä-rān′)

A country comprising an archipelago of low sandy islands in the Persian Gulf between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. It was the first Arabian country to strike oil (1932). A British protectorate after 1861, Bahrain became independent in 1971. Manama, on Bahrain Island, the largest in the archipelago, is the capital.

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Bah·rain′i adj. & n.

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Bahrain

(bɑːˈreɪn) or

Bahrein

n

(Placename) an independent sheikhdom on the Persian Gulf, consisting of several islands: under British protection until the declaration of independence in 1971. It has large oil reserves. Language: Arabic. Religion: Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Manama. Pop: 1 281 332 (2013 est). Area: 678 sq km (262 sq miles)

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Bah•rain

or Bah•rein

(bɑˈreɪn, -ˈraɪn, bə-)

n.

1. a sheikdom in the Persian Gulf, consisting of a group of islands: formerly a British protectorate; declared independent 1971. 629,090; 266 sq. mi. (688 sq. km). Cap.: Manama.

2. the largest island in this group: oil fields. 265,000; 213 sq. mi. (552 sq. km).

Bah•rain′i, n., pl. -rain•is, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Bahrain - an island in the Persian Gulf   Bahrain Island, Bahrein, Bahrein Island Arabian Gulf, Persian Gulf - a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula; the Persian Gulf oil fields are among the most productive in the world
	2.	Bahrain - an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s State of Bahrain, Bahrein Arab League - an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation capital of Bahrain, Manama - the capital of Bahrain; located at the northern end of Bahrain Island Gulf States - the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf Asia - the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations Bahraini, Bahreini - a native or inhabitant of Bahrain

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Translations

البحرين

Бахрейн

Bahrajn

Bahrain

Bahrain

Μπαχρέιν

Bahréin

Bahrein

Bahrain

BahreïnBahrayn

Bahrein

Bahrein

Bahrain

Barein

BahrainBahrein

バーレーン

바레인

Bahreinas

Bahrein

Bahrain

Bahrajn

BahreinBarémReino de BahrainReino do Bahrein

Bahrain

Бахрейн

Bahrajn

Bahrajn

Bahrain

ประเทศบาร์หเรน

Bahreyn

Бахрейн

nước Bahrain

巴林

Bahrain

[bɑːˈreɪn] N → Bahrein m

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Bahrain

[bɑːˈreɪn] n → Bahreïn m

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Bahrain

, Bahrein

n → Bahrain nt

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Bahrain

Bahrein [bɑːˈreɪn] n → il Bahrein m

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Bahrain

→ البحرين Bahrajn Bahrain Bahrain Μπαχρέιν Bahréin Bahrain Bahreïn Bahrein Bahrain バーレーン 바레인 Bahrein Bahrain Bahrajn Reino de Bahrain, Reino do Bahrein Бахрейн Bahrain ประเทศบาร์หเรน Bahreyn nước Bahrain 巴林

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