BENGAL


Meaning of BENGAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ben-ˈgȯl, beŋ-, -ˈgäl ]

geographical name

region E India (subcontinent) including delta of the Ganges & the Brahmaputra; a province of British India 1937-47; divided 1947 between Pakistan & India (republic) — see East Bengal , East Pakistan , West Bengal

• Ben·gal·ese ˌbeŋ-gə-ˈlēz, ˌben-, -ˈlēs adjective or noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.