Bengal (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a former province in northeastern India, now divided between India and Bangladesh.
  2. a part of the Indian Ocean between India and Myanmar (Burma).
  3. a raw silk from Bengal.
  4. a fabric, especially one made of silk and hair.
  5. a fabric, similar to muslin, with printed stripes.
noun
  1. 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)
  2. a wide arm of the Indian Ocean, between India and Myanmar
  3. a breed of medium-large cat with a spotted or marbled coat
Bengal (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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