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Definition of 'Basra'

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Basra in British

Basrah (ˈbæzrə )Busra or Busrah (ˈbʌsrə )
or
noun
a port in SE Iraq, on the Shatt al Arab. Pop: 1 187 000 (2005 est)
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Basra in American

(ˈbʌsrə ; busˈrə; ˈbʌzrə ; buzˈrə)
Arabic
port in SE Iraq, at the head of the Shatt-al-Arab: pop. 406,000
: Arabic name ˌAl-ˈBasrah (ˌæl-ˈBæsræh; al-ˌBasˈrah)
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