Bahrain

Or Bah·rein

[bah-reyn, -rahyn, buh-]

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).

Bahrain

/ 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)

Bahrain

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

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

Thus was born, in time, the Abraham Accords, an economic and diplomatic normalization treaty involving Israel, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Sudan and, most recently, Kazakhstan.

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Our critic noted that “as always at the Biennale, the delights came from unexpected places,” such as the pavilions from Bahrain and Serbia.

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Epstein replied: "There. Is a gulf air that leaves at 950 with a stop in Bahrain".

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There have been several rounds of peace talks in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain - but they have failed - and both sides have shown an unwillingness to agree to a ceasefire.

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While Lebanese authorities held indirect talks with Israel in the past, US envoy Tom Barrack told reporters in Bahrain on Saturday that his country was pushing for direct negotiations.

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