Bassein

[ buh-seyn ]

/ bəˈseɪn /

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noun

a city in southwestern Myanmar (Burma), near the mouth of the Irrawaddy River.

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How to use Bassein in a sentence

In those days the only approach to Bassein was by river steamer.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White
But, in 79, the arrival of the Bassein steamer was the event of the week.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White
By the way, as we slept the Bassein mosquitoes did come on board, and answered their description—they do raise lumps!
From Edinburgh to India & Burmah|William G. Burn Murdoch
I still think, however, that those mosquitoes of the Bassein Creek are incomparable.
From Edinburgh to India & Burmah|William G. Burn Murdoch

He had long been discontented with the subordinate position which he had occupied since the treaty of Bassein.
The Political History of England - Vol XI|George Brodrick

British Dictionary definitions for Bassein

Bassein

/ (bɑːˈseɪn) /

noun

a city in Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy delta: a port on the Bassein River (the westernmost distributary of the Irrawaddy). Pop: 231 000 (2005 est)

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