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

In September 2020, Mr. Trump held a White House ceremony in which the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain agreed to normalize relations with Israel in a pact called the Abraham Accords.

From New York Times

She was deployed to Bahrain last year as part of a new Centcom Navy unit called Task Force 59 that was experimenting with unmanned systems and artificial intelligence.

From Washington Post

The group is Shia Muslim, which accounts for the majority of Bahrain's population, although the ruling family is Sunni Muslim.

From BBC

After Canada, he went to Kazakhstan in September, Bahrain in November and made a gruelling trip last month to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.

From Reuters

Russell added: "It caught us by surprise to see the lack of performance when we hit the track in Bahrain and that's why we were quick to change our approach."

From BBC