ARAKAN

Meaning of ARAKAN in English

geographical name coast region SW Myanmar on Bay of Bengal; chief town Sittwe

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ARAKAN — geographical name coast region SW Myanmar on Bay of Bengal; chief town Sittwe
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ARAKAN — coastal geographic region in southern Myanmar (Burma). It comprises a long, narrow strip of land along the eastern coast of …
Britannica English vocabulary
ARAKAN — Pronunciation: ˌ a-r ə - ' kän, - ' kan Function: geographical name coast region SW Myanmar on Bay of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ARAKAN YOMA — /ahr'euh kahn" yoh"meuh, ar'euh kan"/ a mountain range on the W border of Burma (Myanmar). Highest peak, Saramati, 12,633 ft. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ARAKAN MOUNTAIN RANGE — Burmese Arakan Yoma mountain arc in western Myanmar (Burma), between the Arakan coast and the Irrawaddy River valley. The arc …
Britannica English vocabulary
SITTWE — or formerly Akyab geographical name city & port W Myanmar; chief town of Arakan coast population 42,329
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TOUNGOO DYNASTY — Ruling house in Myanmar (Burma) from the 15th or 16th century to the 18th century. The founder of the empire …
Английский словарь Британика
NAGALAND — State (pop., 2001 prelim.: 1,988,636), northeastern India. It borders Myanmar (Burma) and the states of Manipur , Assam , and …
Английский словарь Британика
NAGA HILLS — Hill region, northeastern India and northwestern Myanmar (Burma). A northern extension of the Arakan Mountains system, the hills reach a …
Английский словарь Британика
CHIN HILLS — Mountainous region, northwestern Myanmar (Burma). Extending along the Indian border, it forms the central part of an arc that stretches …
Английский словарь Британика
BODAWPAYA — born 1740/41 died 1819, Amarapura, Myanmar King of Myanmar (Burma) (r. 1782–1819). He was a son of Alaungpaya and the …
Английский словарь Британика
ANGLO-BURMESE WARS — (1824–26, 1852, 1885) Conflicts between the British and the Burmans (Burmese) in present-day Myanmar. King Bodawpaya 's conquest of Arakan, …
Английский словарь Британика
ALAUNGPAYA DYNASTY — or Konbaung dynasty (1752–1885) Last ruling dynasty of Myanmar. In the face of the fragmentation of the Toungoo dynasty , …
Английский словарь Британика
CHIN — I. ˈchin noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cinn; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MRU — məˈrü noun ( plural mru or mrus ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : an Indo-Chinese people of the hill …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ARAKANESE — |arəkə|nēz, -ēs noun ( plural arakanese ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Arakan, division of Lower Burma + English -ese 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOUNGOO DYNASTY — also spelled Taungu ruling house in Myanmar (Burma) from the 15th or 16th to the 18th century, whose reign is …
Britannica English vocabulary
SITTWE — also called Akyab, town, western Myanmar (Burma). It is the chief settlement of the Arakan region. Situated on the Bay …
Britannica English vocabulary
PHAYRE, SIR ARTHUR PURVES — born May 7, 1812, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Eng. died Dec. 14, 1885, Bray, County Wicklow, Ire. British commissioner in Burma (Myanmar), …
Britannica English vocabulary
NARAMEIKHLA — flourished 15th century also called Meng Soamwun founder and first king (reigned 140434) of the Mrohaung dynasty in Arakan, the …
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MYANMAR, FLAG OF — national flag consisting of a red field (background) with a blue canton bearing, in white, a circle of stars, a …
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MROHAUNG, ARAKANESE KINGDOM OF — in southern Myanmar (Burma), state whose longevity (14331785) provided a strong tradition of independence for the Arakan region, a coastal …
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MANDALAY — city, on the Irrawaddy River, central Myanmar (Burma). As the nation's second largest city (after Yangn ), lying at the …
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CHIN HILLS — mountainous region in northwestern Myanmar (Burma), extending along the India border and forming the central and widest part of a …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHEDUBA ISLAND — also called Manaung Island, island in the Bay of Bengal, southwestern Myanmar (Burma). It lies about 30 miles (50 km) …
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BODAWPAYA — born 1740/41 died 1819, Amarapura, Myanmar king of Myanmar, sixth monarch of the Alaungpaya, or Konbaung, dynasty, in whose reign …
Britannica English vocabulary
BANDULA, MAHA — born 1780? died April 1, 1825, Danubyu, Myanmar also spelled Mahabandula Myanmar general who fought against the British in the …
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BAGYIDAW — died October 1846 king of Myanmar (Burma) from 1819 to 1837. The seventh monarch of the Konbaung, or Alaungpaya, dynasty, …
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ARAKANESE — member of a Myanmar (Burmese) ethnic group centred in the Arakan coastal region of southern Myanmar (Burma). The Arakanese are …
Britannica English vocabulary
ANGLO-BURMESE WARS — (182426, 1852, 1885), three conflicts that collectively forced Burma (now Myanmar) into a vulnerable position from which it had to …
Britannica English vocabulary
BODAWPAYA — born 1740/41 died 1819, Amarapura, Myanmar King of Myanmar (Burma) (r. 17821819). He was a son of Alaungpaya and the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ANGLO-BURMESE WARS — (182426, 1852, 1885) Conflicts between the British and the Burmans (Burmese) in present-day Myanmar. King Bodawpaya 's conquest of Arakan, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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