Bahraini

[ bah-rey-nee, -rahy-, buh- ]

/ bɑˈreɪ ni, -ˈraɪ-, bə- /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Bahrain or its people.

noun, plural Bah·rain·is.

a native or inhabitant of Bahrain.

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Origin of Bahraini

First recorded in 1950–55; Bahrain + -ī Arabic suffix indicating relationship or origin

Words nearby Bahraini

Bahía Blanca, Bahia de los Cochinos, Bahia grass, Bahr, Bahrain, Bahraini, Bahr el Ghazal, Bahr el Jebel, baht, bahu, bahut

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How to use Bahraini in a sentence

The Bahraini announcement now suggests a belief that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is more effective.
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Since then, senior Bahraini and Israeli officials have met regularly in international fora.
Why now was the right time for Bahrain to normalize relations with Israel|jakemeth|October 30, 2020|Fortune
But the Bahraini government, which carefully manages its image in Washington, ignored that completely.
Washington Fuming About Bahrain's Human Rights Crackdown|Josh Rogin|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But human-rights groups accuse the Bahraini security forces of “weaponizing” both the gas and the canisters, to lethal effect.
Bahrain’s Lethal Teargas War|Paul Adrian Raymond|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The tender was for 1.6 million canisters—more than one round for every Bahraini citizen.
Bahrain’s Lethal Teargas War|Paul Adrian Raymond|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We can all say a lot to journalists but what counts are the actions,” a Bahraini official said.
Sunnis Wary Of A Fairweather Ally|Souad Mekhennet|December 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His arrest came at the height of the Bahraini Pearl Revolution early last year.
Bahrain Human-Rights Activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja Dying in Prison|Madison Shimoda|April 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Bahraini

Bahraini

Bahreini

/ (bɑːˈreɪnɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to Bahrain

noun

a native or inhabitant of Bahrain

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