Bahrain

or Bah·rein

[ bah-reyn, -rahyn, buh- ]

/ bɑˈreɪn, -ˈraɪn, bə- /

noun

a sheikdom in the Persian Gulf, consisting of a group of islands: formerly a British protectorate; declared independent 1971. 232 sq. mi. (601 sq. km). Capital: Manama.

the largest island in this group: oil fields. 213 sq. mi. (552 sq. km).

Words nearby Bahrain

Bahia, Bahía Blanca, Bahia de los Cochinos, Bahia grass, Bahr, Bahrain, Bahraini, Bahr el Ghazal, Bahr el Jebel, baht, bahu

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Example sentences from the Web for Bahrain

She even lauded the “amazing hospitality” of Sheikh Khalifa and the “Kingdom of Bahrain” on Twitter (before deleting the tweets).
Kim Kardashian Butts Into Syria’s (Online) Civil War With #SaveKessab Campaign|Marlow Stern, Michael Weiss|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But activists now fear that Bahrain will import the canisters via a third country to evade export controls.
Bahrain’s Lethal Teargas War|Paul Adrian Raymond|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Obama administration has banned the sale of U.S.-made tear gas canisters to Bahrain, but not all countries have done the same.
Bahrain’s Lethal Teargas War|Paul Adrian Raymond|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you are Qatar or Bahrain or Saudi Arabia, your nightmare is Iran, not Zionism.
Can The Peace Camp Cope With 'Fragility'?|Bernard Avishai|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Nearby Bahrain has been wracked by protests and riots, and just across the Persian Gulf is a nuclear-arming Iran.
Anti-Israel Wishful Thinking|David Frum|May 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Hopeful reform is already taking hold in an arc from Morocco to Jordan to Bahrain.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
And now all the Arabians of Bahrain had become converts to his religion.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Bahrain

Bahrain

Bahrein

/ (bɑːˈreɪn) /

noun

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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Cultural definitions for Bahrain

Bahrain

[ (bah-rayn) ]

Island kingdom in the Persian Gulf off the coasts of Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

notes for Bahrain

British protectorate from 1820 to 1971.

notes for Bahrain

Revenues from oil reserves, first discovered in 1931, have funded some of the most progressive programs in the Arabian nations.

单词	bahrain
释义	Bahrain or Bah·rein [ bah-reyn, -rahyn, buh- ] / bɑˈreɪn, -ˈraɪn, bə- / noun a sheikdom in the Persian Gulf, consisting of a group of islands: formerly a British protectorate; declared independent 1971. 232 sq. mi. (601 sq. km). Capital: Manama. the largest island in this group: oil fields. 213 sq. mi. (552 sq. km). Words nearby Bahrain Bahia, Bahía Blanca, Bahia de los Cochinos, Bahia grass, Bahr, Bahrain, Bahraini, Bahr el Ghazal, Bahr el Jebel, baht, bahu Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Bahrain She even lauded the “amazing hospitality” of Sheikh Khalifa and the “Kingdom of Bahrain” on Twitter (before deleting the tweets). Kim Kardashian Butts Into Syria’s (Online) Civil War With #SaveKessab Campaign\|Marlow Stern, Michael Weiss\|March 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But activists now fear that Bahrain will import the canisters via a third country to evade export controls. Bahrain’s Lethal Teargas War\|Paul Adrian Raymond\|January 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Obama administration has banned the sale of U.S.-made tear gas canisters to Bahrain, but not all countries have done the same. Bahrain’s Lethal Teargas War\|Paul Adrian Raymond\|January 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If you are Qatar or Bahrain or Saudi Arabia, your nightmare is Iran, not Zionism. Can The Peace Camp Cope With 'Fragility'?\|Bernard Avishai\|May 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Nearby Bahrain has been wracked by protests and riots, and just across the Persian Gulf is a nuclear-arming Iran. Anti-Israel Wishful Thinking\|David Frum\|May 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Hopeful reform is already taking hold in an arc from Morocco to Jordan to Bahrain. Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006\|Various And now all the Arabians of Bahrain had become converts to his religion. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Bahrain Bahrain Bahrein / (bɑːˈreɪn) / noun 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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Bahrain Bahrain [ (bah-rayn) ] Island kingdom in the Persian Gulf off the coasts of Saudi Arabia and Qatar. notes for Bahrain British protectorate from 1820 to 1971. notes for Bahrain Revenues from oil reserves, first discovered in 1931, have funded some of the most progressive programs in the Arabian nations. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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