Basra

[ buhs-ruh, bahs-rah ]

noun

1. a port in SE Iraq, N of the Persian Gulf.

Basra

/ ˈbæzrə; ˈbʌsrə /

noun

1. a port in SE Iraq, on the Shatt-al-Arab. Pop: 1 187 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

During his first day in Iraq, Mumford arrived at a hospital outside of Basra where he tried to pass as a photojournalist.

From The Daily Beast

Cpl. Rory MacKenzie, 31, who joined the British army 11 years ago, lost a leg during a night patrol in Basra, southern Iraq.

From The Daily Beast

In 1995, Hayee was arrested with LeJ founder Riaz Basra, but both men escaped custody from court premises.

From The Daily Beast

In Afghanistan, Hayee broke off from Basra and, following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, set up camp at a madrassah in Karachi.

From The Daily Beast

These two rivers come together today in southern Iraq, just north of Basra.

From The Daily Beast

The capital of the vilayet, also called Basra, is situated in 47 34′ E. long.

From Project Gutenberg

It is the great date port of the world, and the dates of Basra are regarded as the finest in the market.

From Project Gutenberg

Since 1898 there has been a British consul at Basra (before that time he was a representative of the Indian government).

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France and Russia also maintain consular establishments at Basra.

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The settled population of Basra is probably under 50,000, but how much it is impossible to estimate.

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