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Béchar

[ bey-shahr; French bey-shar ]
/ beɪˈʃɑr; French beɪˈʃar /

noun

a city in western Algeria.

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Formerly Co·lomb-Bé·char [French kaw-lawn-bey-shar] /French kɔ lɔ̃ beɪˈʃar/ .

Words nearby Béchar

beccafico, Beccaria, béchamel, béchamel sauce, bechance, Béchar, becharm, bêche, bêche-de-mer, Bechet, Bechstein
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British Dictionary definitions for Béchar

Béchar
/ (French beʃar) /

noun

a city in NW Algeria: an oasis. Pop: 149 000 (2005 est)Former name: Colomb-Béchar
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