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Bengal
[ ben-gawl, -gahl, beng-; ben-guhl, beng- ]
noun
- a former province in northeastern India, now divided between India and Bangladesh. Compare East Bengal, West Bengal.
- Bay of Bengal, a part of the Indian Ocean between India and Myanmar (Burma).
- a raw silk from Bengal.
- a fabric, especially one made of silk and hair.
- a fabric, similar to muslin, with printed stripes.
Bengal
/ bɛnˈɡɔːl; bɛŋ- /
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 Bengala wide arm of the Indian Ocean, between India and Myanmar
- a breed of medium-large cat with a spotted or marbled coat
Example Sentences
At least 14 people, including two children, have been killed after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.
Another time, Banerjee attempted to relocate some stone sculptures from a museum in Bengal to the one he was stationed at without the necessary permissions.
Textiles of Bengal: A Shared Legacy, on display in Kolkata until the end of March, highlights the historic uniqueness of the textile traditions of undivided Bengal.
The Bengals were due contract decisions on Chase and fellow receiver Tee Higgins in the off-season and have doubled down on their attacking identity.
He was named offensive player of the year and caught two touchdown passes in a Super Bowl LVI victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium.
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