Bahrain

American  

[bah-reyn, -rahyn, buh-] / bɑˈreɪn, -ˈraɪn, bə- /

Or Bahrein

noun

1. 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). Manama.

2. the largest island in this group, and the site of most of the country's oil fields. 213 sq. mi. (552 sq. km).

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Bahrain British  

/ bɑːˈreɪn /

noun

1. 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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Bahrain Cultural  

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

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

British protectorate from 1820 to 1971.

Example Sentences

Over the weekend, Iranian drones damaged major aluminum smelting operations in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, while hitting port cranes in Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bahrain, a close U.S. ally that hosts the Navy’s Fifth Fleet, is sponsoring the U.N. resolution, with a vote expected Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Close to 500 Bangladeshi workers have been repatriated since the conflict started, and the government in Dhaka has arranged for at least two more flights home, departing from Bahrain.

From BBC

The defence secretary has been visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain as the government announced the deployment of further systems, and associated teams, for the nations and for Kuwait.

From BBC

It might be the outside perception that the nearly five-week break between races created by the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix could give F1 personnel some time for rest.

From BBC