Bay of bengal
a former province in ne india, now divided between india and bangladesh.
compare east bengal, west bengal.
bay of, a part of the indian ocean between india and burma (myanmar).
a raw silk from bengal.
a fabric, especially one made of silk and hair.
a fabric, similar to muslin, with printed stripes.
noun
a former province of ne india, in the great deltas of the ganges and brahmaputra rivers: in 1947 divided into west bengal (belonging to india) and east bengal (bangladesh)
bay of bengal, a wide arm of the indian ocean, between india and myanmar
a breed of medium-large cat with a spotted or marbled coat
region in south asia, named for its people, said to be from banga, name of a founding chief. it is attested in europe as far back as marco polo (1298), who wrote of bangala.
bay of bengal [(ben-gawl, ben-gahl)]
arm of the indian ocean between india and sri lanka on the west, bangladesh on the north, and southeast asia on the east.
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