n.
Variant: also Bah · rein
Pronunciation: bä- ' r ā n
Function: geographical name
1 islands in Persian Gulf off coast of Arabia
2 an independent kingdom capital Manama (on Bahrain Is.) area 255 sq mi (661 sq km ), pop 485,600
3 island, largest of the group, 27 mi (43 km ) long
– Bah · raini also Bah · reini \ - ' r ā -n ē \ adjective or noun