Mannar

[muh-nahr]

noun

Gulf of, an inlet of the Indian Ocean, bounded by W Sri Lanka, the chain of shoals that comprise Adam's Bridge, and S India.

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British Dictionary definitions for mannar

Mannar

noun

Gulf of Mannar the part of the Indian Ocean between SE India and the island of Sri Lanka: pearl fishing

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