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Definition of Bahrain
1. Noun. An island in the Persian Gulf.
Exact synonyms: Bahrain Island, Bahrein, Bahrein Island
Generic synonyms: Island
Group relationships: Arabian Gulf, Persian Gulf
Generic synonyms: Island
Group relationships: Arabian Gulf, Persian Gulf
2. Noun. An island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s.
Exact synonyms: Bahrein, State Of Bahrain
Group relationships: Arab League
Generic synonyms: Asian Country, Asian Nation
Terms within: Capital Of Bahrain, Manama
Group relationships: Gulf States, Asia
Member holonyms: Bahraini, Bahreini
Group relationships: Arab League
Generic synonyms: Asian Country, Asian Nation
Terms within: Capital Of Bahrain, Manama
Group relationships: Gulf States, Asia
Member holonyms: Bahraini, Bahreini
Definition of Bahrain
1. Proper noun. A country in the Middle East. Official name: Kingdom of Bahrain. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Bahrain
1. An independent state, an archipelago in the western persian gulf, northwest of qatar. It comprises low-lying islands of bahrain (the largest), muharraq, sitra, and several islets. It has extensive oil fields. The name comes from the arabic al-bahrayn, "the two seas", with reference to its lying in the middle of a bay with its "two seas" east and west of it. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bahrain
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