Bahraini
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Bah·rain
or Bah·rein (bä-rān′) A country comprising an archipelago of low sandy islands in the Persian Gulf between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. It was the first Arabian country to strike oil (1932). A British protectorate after 1861, Bahrain became independent in 1971. Manama, on Bahrain Island, the largest in the archipelago, is the capital.
Bah·rain′i adj. & n.
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Bahraini
(bɑːˈreɪnɪ) orBahreini
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Bahrain
n
(Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Bahrain
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Noun | 1. | Bahraini - a native or inhabitant of Bahrain State of Bahrain, Bahrain, Bahrein - an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s |
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