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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ben•gal (ben gôl′, -gäl′, beng-; ben′gəl, beng′-),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa former province in NE India, now divided between India and Bangladesh. Cf. East Bengal, West Bengal.
- Place Names Bay of, a part of the Indian Ocean between India and Burma (Myanmar).
- Textilesa raw silk from Bengal.
- Textilesa fabric, esp. one made of silk and hair.
- Textilesa fabric, similar to muslin, with printed stripes.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Bengal /bɛnˈɡɔːl bɛŋ-/ n - a former province of NE India, in the great deltas of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers: in 1947 divided into West Bengal (belonging to India) and East Bengal (Bangladesh)
- Bay of Bengal ⇒ a wide arm of the Indian Ocean, between India and Myanmar
- a breed of medium-large cat with a spotted or marbled coat
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