Béchar
[ bey-shahr; French bey-shar ]
/ beɪˈʃɑr; French beɪˈʃar /
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noun
a city in western Algeria.
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Formerly Co·lomb-Bé·char [French kaw-lawn-bey-rsha] /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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