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

But no such response was heard from the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Bahrain or any other major Arab or Muslim-majority nation.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Qatar has already stopped liquefied natural gas production and, along with energy producers in Kuwait and Bahrain, declared force majeure.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

While exports of petrochemicals and fertilizers aren’t easily rerouted, Saudi Arabia also benefits from becoming the main logistics route to supply the smaller Gulf states of Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

He then competed in China and Japan before the following races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were cancelled because of the war in the Middle East.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

People in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, and Libya, by pushing for democracy, are arguing, in effect, for the right to argue.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith