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Definition of East Pakistan
1. Noun. A Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971.
Exact synonyms: Bangla Desh, Bangladesh, People's Republic Of Bangladesh
Geographical relationships: Hindooism, Hinduism, Madrasa, Madrasah
Generic synonyms: Asian Country, Asian Nation
Terms within: Capital Of Bangladesh, Dacca, Dhaka, Chittagong, Brahmaputra, Brahmaputra River, Ganges, Ganges River
Group relationships: Asia
Member holonyms: Bangladeshi, Bengali
Geographical relationships: Hindooism, Hinduism, Madrasa, Madrasah
Generic synonyms: Asian Country, Asian Nation
Terms within: Capital Of Bangladesh, Dacca, Dhaka, Chittagong, Brahmaputra, Brahmaputra River, Ganges, Ganges River
Group relationships: Asia
Member holonyms: Bangladeshi, Bengali
Definition of East Pakistan
1. Proper noun. (historical) The eastern part of Bengal before it split from Pakistan ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com