Bengal
Americannoun
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a former province in northeastern India, now divided between India and Bangladesh.
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Bay of Bengal, a part of the Indian Ocean between India and Myanmar (Burma).
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a raw silk from Bengal.
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a fabric, especially one made of silk and hair.
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a fabric, similar to muslin, with printed stripes.
noun
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a former province of NE India, in the great deltas of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers: in 1947 divided into West Bengal (belonging to India) and East Bengal (Bangladesh)
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a wide arm of the Indian Ocean, between India and Myanmar
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a breed of medium-large cat with a spotted or marbled coat
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Beachwood Canyon residents David Atrakchi and Sophie Meister, both actors and producers in the film industry, take their Bengal cat, Taita, for hikes near the Hollywood Reservoir, Bronson Canyon and even Joshua Tree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Around nine million of those were in West Bengal.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
An intramural tournament known as the Bengal Bouts was formed and decades later ElAttrache became a champion, winning the 185-pound division in 1978.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
In 2011 the firebrand politician achieved what many thought impossible, ending 34 uninterrupted years of Communist rule in West Bengal and dismantling one of the world's longest-serving elected left-wing governments.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
How apt that in full it is a Royal Bengal tiger.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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