1. (n.)Bahrain a sheikdom in the Persian Gulf, consisting of a group of islands: formerly a British protectorate; declared independent 1971. 629,090; 266 sq. mi. (688 sq. km).
2. Bahrain the largest island in this group: oil fields. 265,000; 213 sq. mi. (552 sq. km).
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Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)Bahrain, Bahrain Island, Bahrein, Bahrein Island an island in the PersianGulf
1. Bahrain An independent state, an archipelago in the westernPersian Gulf, northwest of Qatar. It comprises low-lying islands of Bahrain (the largest), Muharraq, Sitra, and several islets. It has extensive oil fields. The name comes from the Arabic al-bahrayn, "the two seas", with reference to its lying in the middle of a bay with its "two seas" east and west of it. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p107 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p45)
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