Bushire

[boo-sheer]

noun

a seaport in SW Iran, on the Persian Gulf.

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Examples from the Web for bushire

Bushire , the chief port of Persia on the Persian Gulf, and a great trading centre.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
On the 7th, the troops landed at Ras Halala, about fifteen miles below Bushire.
Our Soldiers|W.H.G. Kingston
A field post office contingent was also sent to Bushire in 1918 in connection with the operations between Bushire and Shiraz.
The Post Office of India and its Story|Geoffrey Clarke
After two days of scorching heat and tempestuous seas we arrived at Bushire, where a spit keeps shipping off.
The Secrets of a Kuttite|Edward O. Mousley

The post rider from Teheran to Bushire goes nearly seven hundred miles before he can take a solid sleep.
The Little Gleaner, Vol. X.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bushire

Bushire

noun

a port in SW Iran, on the Persian Gulf. Pop: 166 000 (2005 est)Persian name: Bushehr (buˈʃehr)

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