Bahrein

Variant of Bahrain

Bahrain definition

Bah·rain (bä rān′)

country on a group of islands in the Persian Gulf, between Qatar & the E coast of Saudi Arabia: formerly a British protectorate, it became an independent state in 1971: 266 sq mi (688 sq km); pop. 518,000; cap. Manama
also sp. Bahrein Bah·rein′

Related Forms:

  • Bahraini Bah·rain′i (-rān′ē) adjective, noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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