Bengal
[ ben-gawl, -gahl, beng-; ben-guh l, beng- ]
/ bɛnˈgɔl, -ˈgɑl, bɛŋ-; ˈbɛn gəl, ˈbɛŋ- /
noun
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.
British Dictionary definitions for bay of bengal
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 Bengal
a wide arm of the Indian Ocean, between India and Myanmar
a breed of medium-large cat with a spotted or marbled coat
Cultural definitions for bay of bengal
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.