Bushire

[ boo-sheer ]

/ buˈʃɪər /

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noun

a seaport in SW Iran, on the Persian Gulf.

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How to use Bushire in a sentence

Then he put on long hair and a venerable beard, stained his limbs with henna, and called himself Abdullah of Bushire, a half-Arab.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas Wright
The second section, known as the Persian section, consists of land lines running from Bushire to Teheran.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
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
At the passes we met a man travelling down to Bushire with a load of ice, which he willingly disposed of to us.
Henry Martyn Saint and Scholar|George Smith

The former governor of Bushire complained to the vizier, in the mosque, that some of his servants had treated him brutally.
Henry Martyn Saint and Scholar|George Smith

British Dictionary definitions for Bushire

Bushire

/ (bjuːˈʃaɪə) /

noun

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

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