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Mannar

American  
[muh-nahr] / məˈnɑr /

noun

  1. 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.


Mannar British  
/ məˈnɑː /

noun

  1. the part of the Indian Ocean between SE India and the island of Sri Lanka: pearl fishing

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If real, the pearls would have been harvested by pearl divers in the Gulf of Mannar, between present day Sri Lanka and India.

From New York Times May 25, 2023

Premadasa’s supporters organized the convoy of Muslims who had fled their homes in the northern district of Mannar in 1982, when the Tamil insurgency began to grow.

From Washington Times Nov. 16, 2019

At its narrowest point, 18 miles of open water separate the Indian island of Rameswaram, a stiletto thrust eastward into the strait, from the Sri Lankan island of Mannar.

From Slate Sep. 19, 2016

School students protested in Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya districts.

From BBC May 20, 2015

The skiff advanced toward Mannar Island, which curved to the south.

From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Walter, F. P.

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